NCIt definition : A species of Gram-negative, coccobacillus-shaped, non-spore-forming, non-motile, facultatively
anaerobic bacteria in the family Alcaligenaceae that is able to reduce selenate to
elemental selenium. B. petrii is unable to utilize carbohydrates as a carbon source.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bordetella petrii.;