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Methanogens (medicine) and HLA B27 (health)


Methanogens (medicine)


methanogens


Common name of organisms requiring completely anaerobic conditions for growth and producing methane gas as a catabolic product. Methanogens are found in the bovine stomach, swamp mud, and Other environments in which oxygen is not present. There are four taxonomic orders: methanobacteriales, methanococcales, methanomicrobiales, and methanosarcinales.


HLA B27 (health)


The histocompatibility antigen which is strongly associated with ankylosing spondylitis and Other seronegative spondylarthritides. It occurs in 10% of the population and is detected using a blood test.