Capnocytophaga
Sign in to saveCapnocytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. Normally found in the oropharyngeal tract of mammals, they are involved in the pathogenesis of some animal bite wounds and periodontal diseases.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumBacteroidota
- ClassBacteroidia
- OrderFlavobacteriales
- FamilyFlavobacteriaceae
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Research
1,781 papers- Capnocytophaga canimorsus.Veterinary microbiology · 2010
- Capnocytophaga.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 1988
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus blebitis: case report and review of literature.BMC ophthalmology · 2021
- Infective Endocarditis by Capnocytophaga Species-A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024
- [Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis].Medecine et maladies infectieuses · 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
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- Parent taxon
- Flavobacteriaceae
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- Capnocytophaga
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- Gram staining
- gram-negative bacteria
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Bacteriological isolation and identification
- Pathogenicity
- Resistance to antibiotics
- The ''CfxA'' group of beta-lactamases
- The CSP-1 beta- lactamase
- The beta- lactamases CepA/CblA
- Other acquired resistance
- Treatment of infections
- References
- Further reading
Capnocytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. Normally found in the oropharyngeal tract of mammals, they are involved in the pathogenesis of some animal bite wounds and periodontal diseases.
== Taxonomy == The term Capnocytophaga comes from "capno-" for its dependence on CO2 and "cytophaga" for its flexibility and mobility shift (gliding motility). It belongs to the family Flavobacteriaceae, order Flavobacteriales. This genus includes eight different species: C. ochracea, C. gingivalis, C. granulosa, C. haemolytica, C. sputigena, C. leadbetteri (isolated oral cavity of humans), C. canimorsus, and C. cynodegmi (isolated from the oral cavity of animals). Many strains have also been described whose classification remains uncertain.
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