Tropheryma

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ, nourishment, food) +‎ ἔρῠμᾰ (érŭmă, safeguard, defense), denoting to the obstacle to absorption of food of the host infected by this bacterium.

Proper noun

Tropheryma n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family "Tropherymataceae" – some actinobacteria.

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