Bacterium
lactobacillus johnsonii
Subclass of:
Lactobacillus
Definitions related to lactobacillus johnsonii:
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A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, catalase negative, produces acid from trehalose, nonsporeforming and produces lactic acid. L. johnsonii is a commensal organism of the upper gastrointestinal tract with probiotic activity.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of Lactobacillus that occurs in the human GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and VAGINA. It produces BACTERIOCINS and HYDROGEN PEROXIDE and is used as a PROBIOTIC.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Lactobacillus johnsonii.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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