Organisms

Gordonia Bacterium

A genus of gram-positive BACTERIA in the family Gordoniaceae and phylum ACTINOBACTERIA. It is isolated from soil and from sputa of patients with chest disorders. It is also used for biotransformation of natural products. In its most common form, Gordonia bronchialis, it is known as a rare cause of eye infections such as chronic INFECTIOUS ENDOPHTHALMITIS.

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A genus of gram-positive BACTERIA in the family Gordoniaceae and phylum ACTINOBACTERIA. It is isolated from soil and from sputa of patients with chest disorders. It is also used for biotransformation of natural products. In its most common form, Gordonia bronchialis, it is known as a rare cause of eye infections such as chronic INFECTIOUS ENDOPHTHALMITIS.

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  • Gordona

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coordinate with ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS

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History Note

2003

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  • Actinomycetales (1971-2002)

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gordonia Bacterium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033601. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033601
  2. Gordonia Bacterium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordonia_(bacterium)
  3. Gordonia Bacterium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1538121