Bacterium
fusobacterium necrophorum
Subclass of:
Genus Fusobacterium
Definitions related to fusobacterium necrophorum:
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A species of anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Fusobacteria. This species is non-spore forming, does not hydrolyze dextran and is superoxide dismutase and lysine decarboxylase negative. F. necrophorum is found in the intestinal tract of humans and animals, but is more likely to be associated with infections in animals.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of gram-negative, non-spore-forming bacteria isolated from the natural cavities of man and other animals and from necrotic lesions, abscesses, and blood.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Fusobacterium necrophorum.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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