NCIt definition : A species of a Gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium in the family Bifidobacteriaceae.
B. animalis does not ferment alpha-l-fucose, D-glucuronate, amylose, arabinogalactan,
porcine gastric mucin, arabic gum, ghatti gum, or tragacanth gum. This bacteria is
a normal part of the gut flora and is frequently used as a probiotic.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bifidobacterium
animalis.;