Bacterium
lactobacillus paracasei
Subclass of:
Lactobacillus
Definitions related to lactobacillus paracasei:
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A species of Gram-positive, rod shaped, facultatively heterofermentative bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile and non spore forming. L. paracasei is a normal flora component of the the human oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. It may be considered a subspecies of Lactobacillus casei.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of Lactobacillus that occurs in the GUT MICROBIOTA of healthy humans as well as FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCTS and fermented vegetables. It 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 paracasei.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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