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Bifidobacterium

Medical Definition: A rod-shaped, gram-positive, non-acid-fast, non-spore-forming, non-motile bacterium that is a genus of the family Bifidobacteriaceae, order Bifidobacteriales, class ACTINOBACTERIA. It inhabits the intestines and feces of humans as well as the human vagina.
Guide Notes: infection: coord IM with BIFIDOBACTERIALES INFECTIONS (IM); DF: BIFIDOBACT
Previously Indexed: Actinomycetaceae (1975-1983),Actinomycetales (1967-1974)

Bifidobacterium Medical Definitions and Terms

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