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Bdellovibrionaceae

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Bdellovibrionaceae
Bdellovibrionaceae cycle
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Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bdellovibrionota
Class: Bdellovibrionia
Order: Bdellovibrionales
Family: Bdellovibrionaceae
Garrity et al. 2006[1]
Genera[2]

The Bdellovibrionaceae are a family of Pseudomonadota. They include genera, such as Bdellovibrio and Vampirovibrio, which are unusual parasites that enter other bacteria.[1][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Garrity, George M.; Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, Noel R.; Staley, James T., eds. (2005). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume Two: The Proteobacteria, Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria. New York, New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6.
  2. ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Bdellovibrionaceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Mortimer P. Starr & Nancy L. Baigent (1966). "Parasitic Interaction of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus with Other Bacteria". Journal of Bacteriology. 91 (5): 2006–2017. doi:10.1128/jb.91.5.2006-2017.1966. PMC 316158. PMID 5327913.
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  • Bdellovibrionaceae - J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature