NCIt definition : A species of anaerobic, Gram-negative, fusiform rod shaped bacteria in the phylum
Fusobacteria. This species is lipase negative, does not hydrolyze esculin, does not
ferment carbohydrates, does not grow in bile, does not produce propionate from lactate
or threonine, but does have phosphate activity. F. russii has been isolated from both
animal and human feces and is associated with human infections particularly those
caused by cat and dog bites.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Fusobacterium russii.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping