Bacterium
actinomyces bovis
Definitions related to actinomyces bovis:
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A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. A. bovis is an opportunistic pathogen in the oral and nasopharyngeal mucous membranes and is the causative agent of actinomycosis in cattle.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Actinomyces bovis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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