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Fusobacterium
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Definition
: A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in cavities of humans and other animals. No endospores are formed. Some species are pathogenic and occur in various purulent or gangrenous infections.
infection
Examples
Fusobacterium necrophorum
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Fusobacterium nucleatum
Other names
Sphaerophorus
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
FEV1 lipopolysaccharide
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*Lipopolysaccharides
Fusobacterium.
FEMS Microbiol Immunol 1991;3(1):47