A large group of bacteria including those which oxidize ammonia or nitrite, metabolize sulfur and sulfur compounds, or deposit iron and/or manganese oxides.
Synonyms: Gram-Negative Chemolithotrophic Bacteria, Gram Negative Chemolithotrophic Bacteria, Thiobacteriaceae
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76; THIOBACTERIACEAE was heading 1975-91 (see under GRAM-NEGATIVE CHEMOLITHOTROPHIC BACTERIA 1976-90) ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use as a routine coordinate for a gram-negative chemolithotrophic bacterium; infection: coordinate with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS ,use GRAM-NEGATIVE CHEMOLITHOTROPHIC BACTERIA to search THIOBACTERIACEAE 1975-91
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D006091