Preferred Label : Brevibacterium casei;
NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria.
This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, catalase positive, oxidase negative,
does not reduce nitrate, but does hydrolyze gelatin and casein. B. casei has a distinctive
cheese smell, is commonly found in milk products and on human skin, but is pathogenic
and known to be associated with sepsis, meningitis, and peritonitis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Brevibacterium casei.;
Taxon ID : 33889;
Origin ID : C86210;
UMLS CUI : C0315024;
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