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Thermotoga maritima

A rod-shaped bacterium surrounded by a sheath-like structure which protrudes balloon-like beyond the ends of the cell. It is thermophilic, with growth occurring at temperatures as high as 90 degrees C. It is isolated from geothermally heated marine sediments or hot springs. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

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A rod-shaped bacterium surrounded by a sheath-like structure which protrudes balloon-like beyond the ends of the cell. It is thermophilic, with growth occurring at temperatures as high as 90 degrees C. It is isolated from geothermally heated marine sediments or hot springs. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

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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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1999

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  • Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria (1988-1998)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thermotoga maritima. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020124. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020124
  2. Thermotoga maritima. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermotoga_maritima
  3. Thermotoga maritima. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7783261