NCIt definition : A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum
Firmicutes. This species is sporulating, ferments glucose and xylose and produces
butyric acid and acetic acid as fermentation by-products. C. tyrobutyricum is present
in milk and causes late-blowing defect in cheeses with high pH leading to product
loss.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Clostridium tyrobutyricum.;