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Bacteroidetes

	Bacteroidaceae - A family of gram-negative bacteria found primarily in the intestinal tracts and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. Its organisms are sometimes pathogenic.
	Flavobacteriaceae - A family of bacteria in the order Sphingobacteriales, class Sphingobacteria. They are gram-negative rods, mostly saprophytic in terrestrial and aquatic habitats.
	Flexibacteraceae - A family of bacteria in the order Sphingobacteriales, class Sphingobacteria.
	Rhodothermus - A genus of obligately aerobic, thermophilic, gram-negative bacteria in the family Crenotrichaceae. They were isolated from submarine alkaline HOT SPRINGS in Iceland.
	Sphingobacterium - A genus of gram-negative, chemoorganotrophic bacteria in the family Sphingobacteriaceae. They lack FLAGELLA but some species exhibit gliding motility.

Bacteroidetes Medical Definitions and Terms