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aerotolerant

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aerotolerant [‚e·rō′täl·ə·rənt]
(microbiology)
Able to survive in the presence of oxygen.
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It is also known for its ability to kill Propionibacterium, a relatively slow growing, typically aerotolerant anaerobic gram positive bacterium that causes pimples, by dissolving the keratin that can clog the pores of the skin, so it is effective as an anti-acne solution.
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can be differentiated from other Campylobacter-like bacteria by two distinctive features: They grow at 15[degrees]C, and they are aerotolerant (Wesley 1997).
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1) originally described the species Arcobacter butzleri, previously named Campylobacter butzleri (1), after studying aerotolerant Campylobacter strains from human and veterinary sources.
Arcobacter butzleri: underestimated enteropathogen by Megraud, Francis / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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