Difference between revisions of "Fastidious organism"
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| − | a [[ | + | ‘’noun, plural: fastidious organisms‘’ |
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| + | An [[organism]] that has [[complex]] [[nutritional]] requirements. | ||
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| + | The term is a commonly used in [[microbiology]] in which it describes an [[organism]] that grows only in a specially fortified [[artificial]] [[culture media]] under specific [[culture]] conditions. | ||
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| + | Example of an extremely [[fastidious]] [[organism]] is ''Leuconostoc mesenteroides'', a [[facultative]] [[anaerobe]] requiring [[complex]] [[growth factors]] and [[amino acids]]. | ||
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| + | ''Miscellaneous'' | ||
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| + | Word origin: French ''fastidieux'', Latin ''fastidiosus'', from ''fastidium'' (“loathing”). | ||
| + | See also: [[culture medium]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:48, 15 June 2008
Definition
‘’noun, plural: fastidious organisms‘’
An organism that has complex nutritional requirements.
Usage
The term is a commonly used in microbiology in which it describes an organism that grows only in a specially fortified artificial culture media under specific culture conditions.
Example of an extremely fastidious organism is Leuconostoc mesenteroides, a facultative anaerobe requiring complex growth factors and amino acids.
Miscellaneous
Word origin: French fastidieux, Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium (“loathing”). See also: culture medium