Domain Bacteria Order Fusobacteriales Genus Fusobacterium | Phylum Fusobacteria Family Fusobacteriaceae Rank Species | |
Similar Borrelia parkeri, Spirillum minus, Spirillaceae, Borrelia duttonii, Streptobacillus moniliformis | ||
Fusobacterium polymorphum is a bacterium that has been isolated from the gingival crevice in humans, and has been implicated in the immunopathology of periodontal disease. It has also been isolated in guinea pigs in research studies.
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