Bacterium
eubacterium limosum
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A genus of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, indole negative, hydrolyzes esculin, does not reduce nitrate, and ferments erythritol. E. limosum is commensal in the gastrointestinal tract and may be useful as a probiotic.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Eubacterium limosum.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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