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an·aer·obe (anər ōb′, an er-)

noun

a microorganism that can live and grow where there is no free oxygen: it may not be able to grow if any oxygen is present

Etymology: < ModL anaerobium: see an- & aerobe

anaerobe Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Those which do not need oxygen are called anaerobes, e.g. Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium botulinum.

Adjective modifier

  • facultative: Many bacteria may however grow in both the presence or absence of oxygen, and these are termed facultative anaerobes.
  • obligate: The remaining colonies on the anaerobic plate should be obligate anaerobes.
  • Gram-negative: It is mandatory that antibiotics provide coverage for Escherichia coli and other Gram-negative facultative anaerobes, and for Bacteroides spp.
  • strict: They are strict anaerobes and generate ATP by anaerobic respiration.
  • pathogenic: Finegold S. ( 1982 ) ' Pathogenic anaerobes ' Archives of Internal Medicine, 142: 1988-1992.
  • other: It is mandatory that antibiotics provide coverage for Escherichia coli and other Gram-negative facultative anaerobes, and for Bacteroides spp.

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