PROPIONIBACTERIUM
\pɹəpɪˌɒnɪbɐktˈi͡əɹɪəm], \pɹəpɪˌɒnɪbɐktˈiəɹɪəm], \p_ɹ_ə_p_ɪ__ˌɒ_n_ɪ_b_ɐ_k_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_m]\
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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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