NCIt definition : A species of microaerophilic, Gram negative, helical rod shaped bacteria assigned
to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile by a single polar flagellum,
catalase positive, and hydrolyzes indoxyl acetate and arylsulfatase but not hippurate.
H. fennelliae is part of the normal flora of human and animal intestines and is an
opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Helicobacter fennelliae.;