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Desulfovibrio
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Definition
: A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria capable of reducing sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide. Organisms are isolated from anaerobic mud of fresh and salt water, animal intestines, manure, and feces.
infection: coord IM with DESULFOVIBRIONACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Examples
Desulfovibrio africanus
;
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans
;
Desulfovibrio gigas
;
Desulfovibrio vulgaris