Propionibacteriaceae


Propionibacteriaceae

[¦prō·pē‚än·ə‚bak·tir·ē′ās·ē‚ē] (microbiology) A family of bacteria related to the actinomycetes; gram-positive, anaerobic to aerotolerant rods or filaments; ferment carbohydrates, with propionic acid as the principal product.