Bacterium
megasphaera elsdenii
Subclass of:
Megasphaera
Definitions related to megasphaera elsdenii:
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A species of anaerobic, Gram negative, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, indole negative, produces acid from fructose, glucose and maltose, does not reduce nitrate and is catalase negative. M. elsdenii is a commensal organism of the intestinal tract and rarely has been shown to be an opportunistic pathogen in humans.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of Megasphaera that occurs primarily in the RUMEN and is able to metabolize LACTIC ACID.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Megasphaera elsdenii.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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