Section 7
Proteobacteria
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Overview of Proteobacteria
The Proteobacteria are a major group (phylum) of bacteria.

Alphaproteobacteria
Alphaproteobacteria is a class of Proteobacteria; like all Proteobacteria, they are Gram-negative.

Betaproteobacteria
Betaproteobacteria is a class of Proteobacteria that are all Gram-negative.

Morphologically Unusual Proteobacteria
The two main groups of morphologically unusual proteobacteria include spirillum and prosthecate bacteria.

Gammaproteobacteria
Gammaproteobacteria is a class of several medically, ecologically and scientifically important groups of bacteria.

The Deltaproteobacteria
Deltaproteobacteria is a class of Proteobacteria that are Gram-negative.

Epsilonproteobacteria
Epsilonproteobacteria is a class of Proteobacteria that are Gram-negative.