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Actinomyces bovis
Definition 1
A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. A. bovis is an opportunistic pathogen in the oral and nasopharyngeal mucous membranes and is the causative agent of actinomycosis in cattle. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Actinomyces bovis. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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