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aerotolerant

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aerotolerant /aero·tol·er·ant/ (-tol´er-ant) surviving and growing in small amounts of air; said of anaerobic microorganisms.
aerotolerant [ār″o-tol´er-ant]
surviving and growing in small amounts of air; said of anaerobic microorganisms.

aerotolerant
surviving and growing in air; said of anaerobic microorganisms.

aerotolerant
adjective Referring to the ability to survive in the presence of O2, as in facultative anaerobes, which don't require O2 for survival, but are not harmed by its presence


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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.
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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