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Mycobacterium terrae
Definition 1
A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is acid-fast, positive for nitrate reductase, tellurite reductase, catalase and Tween hydrolysis, and is negative for urease. M. terrae is found mainly in soil and on vegetables and can cause disease in the joints, tendons, lungs, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycobacterium terrae. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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