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Atopobium parvulum
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Fusobacteriales
An order of Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic bacteria within the phylum Fusobacteriota (formerly Fusobacteria). This order-level page covers the broader taxonomic group that includes the well-characterized genus fusobacterium and its key species fusobacterium nucleatum…
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Leptotrichia
A Gram-negative obligate anaerobe traditionally considered an oral commensal, but increasingly recognized as an opportunistic pathobiont with the ability to translocate from oral biofilms to the gastrointestinal tract and bloodstream. Leptotrichia species are prominentl…
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Selenomonas
A genus of Gram-negative, crescent-shaped, strictly anaerobic bacteria found in both the oral cavity and the gastrointestinal tract. Selenomonas species are characterized by their distinctive morphology -- a curved rod with a tuft of flagella arising from the concave si…
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Streptococcus mutans
The primary architect of dental caries -- the most prevalent chronic infectious disease worldwide. S. mutans is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobe that colonizes tooth surfaces and produces the acid-rich, metal-managed biofilms known as dental plaque. What sets this …
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Veillonella
A Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic genus within the Firmicutes phylum (class Negativicutes, family Veillonellaceae). The primary species V. parvula is a specialized lactate utilizer that occupies a unique metabolic niche by cross-feeding with lactate-producing bacteria…