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    Acidaminococcus fermentans

    Definition 1

    A species of anaerobic, Gram negative, diplococci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This bacteria is non motile, catalase and oxidase negative, does not reduce nitrate and does not ferment glucose. The pathogenicity of A. fermentans is unclear although it has been isolated from cervical vaginal swabs. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 2

    Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Acidaminococcus fermentans. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)




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