Organisms

Peptococcaceae

A family of bacteria found in the mouth and intestinal and respiratory tracts of man and other animals as well as in the human female urogenital tract. Its organisms are also found in soil and on cereal grains.

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A family of bacteria found in the mouth and intestinal and respiratory tracts of man and other animals as well as in the human female urogenital tract. Its organisms are also found in soil and on cereal grains.

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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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Previous Indexing

  • Bacteria (1966-1977)
  • Lactobacillaceae (1975)
  • Micrococcaceae (1975)

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  1. B03w.353w.625w.782w
  2. B03w.510w.400.562w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peptococcaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010459. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010459
  2. Peptococcaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptococcaceae
  3. Peptococcaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3899441