#bacterial strain
- Autogenous vaccine — An immunizing biological preparation (vaccine) harvested and manufactured specifically for a particular patient from a microbial strain (bacteria or viruses) isolated directly from their own chronic or recurrent infection site; this personalized serum targetedly stimulates the body's immune system to fight pathogens resistant to conventional antibiotic treatments.
- Auxoautotroph — An organism (especially a bacterial or fungal strain) that is capable of synthesizing by itself all the growth factors required for its metabolism (vitamins, amino acids), without needing organic supplements in the culture medium; an autotrophic organism in terms of tissue development factors.