Bacterium
lactobacillus gasseri
Subclass of:
Lactobacillus
Definitions related to lactobacillus gasseri:
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A species of Gram-positive, rod shaped, anaerobic bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile and non spore forming. L. gasseri is found in the gastrointestinal tract and the vaginal tract where it produces lactic acid by fermentation; it also produces hydrogen peroxide. It is a causative agent of Fournier's gangrene.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of Lactobacillus that occurs in the human ORAL MUCOSA; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; and VAGINA. It produces BACTERIOCINS, can modulate the immune response, and is used as a PROBIOTIC.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Lactobacillus gasseri.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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