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Campylobacter rectus
Definition 1
A species of microaerophilic, Gram-negative, straight bacilli assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria This species is motile using a single polar flagellum, non-spore forming, catalase negative, oxidase negative urease negative, indole negative, reduces nitrate and nitrite, but does not hydrolyze casein, starch or esculin. C. rectus, formerly known as Wolinella recta, is a periodontal pathogen causing chronic periodontitis and extraoral abscesses and has been associated with causing intrauterine fetal growth retardation. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Campylobacter rectus. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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