Thiotrichales
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The Thiotrichales are an order of proteobacteria
, including most notably Thiomargarita namibiensis
, the largest known bacterium.
They also include certain pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis
which causes Tularemia
(rabbit fever).
Proteobacteria
The Proteobacteria are a major group of bacteria. They include a wide variety of pathogens, such as Escherichia, Salmonella, Vibrio, Helicobacter, and many other notable genera....
, including most notably Thiomargarita namibiensis
Thiomargarita namibiensis
Thiomargarita namibiensis is a gram-negative coccoid Proteobacterium, found in the ocean sediments of the continental shelf of Namibia. It is the largest bacterium ever discovered, in general, wide, but sometimes up to...
, the largest known bacterium.
They also include certain pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis
Francisella
Francisella is a genus of pathogenic, Gram-negative bacteria. They are small coccobacillary or rod-shaped, non-motile organisms, which are also facultative intracellular parasites of macrophages...
which causes Tularemia
Tularemia
Tularemia is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. A Gram-negative, nonmotile coccobacillus, the bacterium has several subspecies with varying degrees of virulence. The most important of those is F...
(rabbit fever).