NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum
Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, non spore forming, nitrate negative and does
not hydrolyze esculin or hippurate. L. salivarius is a commensal organism of the oral
cavity.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Lactobacillus salivarius.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping