Brucellaceae | |
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Brucella spp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
Order: | Rhizobiales |
Family: |
Brucellaceae Breed et al. 1957 |
Genera | |
Brucella |
Brucella
Crabtreella
Daeguia
Mycoplana
Ochrobactrum
Paenochrobactrum
Pseudochrobactrum
The Brucellaceae are a family of the Gram-negative Rhizobiales. They are named after Sir David Bruce, a Scottish microbiologist. They are aerobic chemoorganotrophes. The family comprises pathogen and soil bacteria
See Brucella, the type genus, and brucellosis, a disease caused by Brucella.