Bacterium
lactobacillus oris
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A species of Gram-positive, rod shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile and non spore forming, catalase negative, and obligately heterofermentative, producing both D- and L-lactic acid. L. oris is a normal flora component of the human oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Lactobacillus oris.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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