Fusobacterium
Sign in to saveFusobacterium is a genus of obligate anaerobic, Gram-negative, non-sporeforming bacteria belonging to Gracilicutes. Individual cells are slender, rod-shaped bacilli with pointed ends. Fusobacterium was discovered in 1900 by Courmont and Cade and is common in the flora of humans.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumFusobacteriota
- ClassFusobacteriia
- OrderFusobacteriales
- FamilyFusobacteriaceae
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Fusobacteriaceae
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Background
- History
- Clinical relevance
- Prevalent pathogenic species
- Sources of other species of ''Fusobacterium''
- Symptoms and treatment
- Taxonomy
- Current species
- Reclassified species
- Phylogenic tree
- See also
- References
- External links
Fusobacterium is a genus of obligate anaerobic, Gram-negative, non-sporeforming bacteria belonging to Gracilicutes. Individual cells are slender, rod-shaped bacilli with pointed ends. Fusobacterium was discovered in 1900 by Courmont and Cade and is common in the flora of humans.
Strains of Fusobacterium can cause several human diseases and infections, including periodontal diseases, Lemierre's syndrome, oral, head, and neck infections, as well as colorectal cancer and topical skin ulcers.