Thiothrix

"Thiothrix" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of colorless, filamentous, rod-shaped bacteria in the family THIOTRICHACEAE, containing sulfur globules. Thiothrix species are found as components of BIOFILMS in irrigation systems and wastewater treatment plants, and in marine environments as endosymbionts.

Descriptor ID

D053525

MeSH Number(s)

B03.440.400.645.800

B03.660.250.770.800

Concept/Terms

Thiothrix

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Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Gram-Negative Bacteria [B03.440]
Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria [B03.440.400]
Thiotrichaceae [B03.440.400.645]
Thiothrix [B03.440.400.645.800]
Proteobacteria [B03.660]
Gammaproteobacteria [B03.660.250]
Thiotrichaceae [B03.660.250.770]
Thiothrix [B03.660.250.770.800]

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