Bacterium
bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Subclass of:
Bacteroides
Definitions related to bacteroides thetaiotaomicron:
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A species of anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, produces indole, hydrolyzes esculin and starch, reduces resazurin, but not neutral red or nitrate, produces hydrogen sulfate, ferments both melezitose and cellobiose, and is penicillin resistant. B. thetaiotaomicron is found in the human intestinal tract.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of Bacteroides that is a major constituent of the human GUT MICROBIOTA. It normally produces enzymes important for the digestion of vegetable matter. However, it can also cause OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS that result in intra-abdominal SEPSIS; BACTEREMIA; and PERITONITIS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bacteroides thetaiotamicron.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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