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Francisella

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Francisella [‚fran·si′sel·ə]
(microbiology)
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria of uncertain affiliation; cells are small, coccoid to ellipsoidal, pleomorphic rods and can be parasitic on mammals, birds, and arthropods.
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