NCIt definition : A species of Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria.
This bacteria exhibits darting motility by single polar flagella, does not hydrolyze
esculin, is indole and urease negative and shows susceptibility to nalidixic acid.
A. cryaerophilus has been isolated from the reproductive tract, feces and milk from
animals and may be pathogenic in both animals and humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Arcobacter cryaerophilus.;