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Capnocytophaga ochracea
Definition 1
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-negative, fusiform, filamentous bacilli assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes. This species is motile, non-spore forming, oxidase, catalase, and indole negative, does not produce hydrogen sulfide and does not hydrolyze gelatin, or starch, but does hydrolyze esculin. C. ochracea is a member of the normal gingival flora but can become pathogenic causing sepsis especially in immunocompromised individuals. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Capnocytophaga ochracea. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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