NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, coccobacilli shaped bacteria
assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This bacteria is non motile, catalase and oxidase
positive, does not hydrolyze ortho nitrophenyl beta galactosidase, urease negative
and acid is produced from glucose, maltose, mannose and fructose. A. actinomycetemcomitans
is an oral commensal in humans and Old World primates, and may be a cause of periodontal
disease.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Aggregatibacter
actinomycetemcomitans.;