Bacterium
actinomyces naeslundii
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A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This bacteria is urease positive, hydrolyzes esculin and does not produce acid from mannitol. A. naeslundii is a commensal organism of the oral cavity and colonizes tooth surfaces but may cause infection and periodontal disease in cases in which oral trauma occurs.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Actinomyces naseslundii.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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