entric

Definitions of entric

1. noun

   rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
   synonyms: enteric bacteria, enterics, enterobacteria

   types:

   escherichia

   a genus of enteric bacteria

   klebsiella

   a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections

   salmonella

   rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon

   shigella

   rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon

   erwinia

   rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants

   E. coli, Escherichia coli

   a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety

   Gartner's bacillus, Salmonella enteritidis

   a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans

   Salmonella typhimurium

   a form of salmonella that causes food poisoning in humans

   Salmonella typhi, Salmonella typhosa, typhoid bacillus

   a form of salmonella that causes typhoid fever

   Shigella dysentariae, shiga bacillus

   a bacillus that causes dysentery

   type of:

   eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

   a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella