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gram-negative [′gram¦neg·əd·iv] (microbiology) Of bacteria, decolorizing and staining with the counterstain when treated with Gram's stain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This anaerobic gram-negative bacterium has been isolated only once before (2). Meningococcal disease is an infection of the blood caused by the gram-negative bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, and is one of the few diseases that can kill an otherwise healthy child within hours. The gram-positive bacteria Streptomyces californicus and Bacillus cereus are known inhabitants of water-damaged buildings, and the gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens is found in many indoor and outdoor environments. |
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