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Actinomyces naeslundii
Definition 1
A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This bacteria is urease positive, hydrolyzes esculin and does not produce acid from mannitol. A. naeslundii is a commensal organism of the oral cavity and colonizes tooth surfaces but may cause infection and periodontal disease in cases in which oral trauma occurs. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Actinomyces naseslundii. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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