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'Microaerophilic' organisms are a specific type of organism that requires oxygen to survive, but requires environments containing lower levels of oxygen than are present in the atmosphere (~20% concentration).
Examples include ''Borrelia burgdorferi'', a species of spirochaete bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans, and ''Helicobacter pylori'', a species of proteobacteria that has been linked to peptic ulcers and some types of gastritis.

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★ Aerotolerant organism

★ Aerobic organism

★ Anaerobic organism

★ Facultative anaerobic organism

★ Fermentation (biochemistry)

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★ Characterization of an unclassified microaerophilic bacterium associated with gastroenteritis.