Bacteroid

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Cross-section through root nodule of (Vicia spec.) with Bacteroids
Cross-section through root nodule of (Vicia spec.) with Bacteroids

A genus of bacteroides, these are gram negative, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacteria which are normal inhabitants of the oral, respiratory, urogenital and intestinal cavities of animals and humans.

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