Organisms

Propionibacterium

A genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria whose cells occur singly, in pairs or short chains, in V or Y configurations, or in clumps resembling letters of the Chinese alphabet. Its organisms are found in cheese and dairy products as well as on human skin and can occasionally cause soft tissue infections.

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A genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria whose cells occur singly, in pairs or short chains, in V or Y configurations, or in clumps resembling letters of the Chinese alphabet. Its organisms are found in cheese and dairy products as well as on human skin and can occasionally cause soft tissue infections.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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do not confuse with PROPIONIGENIUM

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.990w.600w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.400.600w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Propionibacterium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011424. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011424
  2. Propionibacterium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propionibacterium
  3. Propionibacterium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1309614