See also: Chronic periodontitis
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Fusobacteria |
| Class: | Fusobacteriia |
| Order: | Fusobacteriales |
| Family: | Fusobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Fusobacterium |
| Species: | F. nucleatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum Knorr, 1922 | |
Fusobacterium nucleatum is an oral bacterium, commensal to the human oral cavity, that plays a role in periodontal disease. This organism is commonly recovered from different monocultured microbial and mixed infections in humans and animals. It is a key component of periodontal plaque due to its abundance and its ability to coaggregate with other bacteria species in the oral cavity.[1][2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusobacterium_nucleatum
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