Mogibacterium timidum

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of obligately anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is catalase negative, does not hydrolyze arginine, does not reduce nitrate and is assachrolytic. M. timidum is found in the oral cavity and may be related to periodontitis.

**Synonyms:** - Eubacterium timidum - Eubacterium timidum - MOGIBACTERIUM TIMIDUM