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facultative anaerobe |
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facultative anaerobe [′fak·əl‚tād·iv ′an·ə‚rōb] (microbiology) A microorganism that grows equally well under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1) All these species are facultative anaerobes and part of the normal oral microflora. Since the vast majority of bacteria that cause clinically significant problems in patients are either aerobes or facultative anaerobes (bacteria that consume oxygen), changes in the level of oxygen in a platelet sample indicate the presence of bacteria. |
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