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Brevibacterium casei
Definition 1
A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, catalase positive, oxidase negative, does not reduce nitrate, but does hydrolyze gelatin and casein. B. casei has a distinctive cheese smell, is commonly found in milk products and on human skin, but is pathogenic and known to be associated with sepsis, meningitis, and peritonitis. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Brevibacterium casei. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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