| Bacteroides forsythus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidetes |
| Class: | Bacteroidia |
| Order: | Bacteroidales |
| Family: | Porphyromonadaceae |
| Genus: | Bacteroides |
| Species: | forsythus |
Bacteroides forsythus is a species of bacteria.[1]
It is sometimes equated with Tannerella forsythia.[2]
It is found in deep subgingival pockets and is associated with aggressive periodontitis.
References
- ^ Leys EJ, Lyons SR, Moeschberger ML, Rumpf RW, Griffen AL (March 2002). "Association of Bacteroides forsythus and a novel Bacteroides phylotype with periodontitis". J. Clin. Microbiol. 40 (3): 821–5. doi:. PMID 11880400. PMC 120258. http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=11880400.
- ^ "www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=28112. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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