Bacterium
campylobacter curvus
Definitions related to campylobacter curvus:
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A species of microaerophilic, Gram-negative, curved or spiral bacilli assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile using a single polar flagellum, non-spore forming, oxidase positive, catalase negative and produces both formate and acetate. C. curvus, formerly known as Wolinella curva, is a rare pathogen associated with cases of bloody and Brainerd's diarrhea.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Campylobacter curvus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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