Fusobacterium fusiforme
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fyōō′zōbaktir′ē-əm fyōōzifôr′mā
A microorganism that, along with Borrelia vincentii, is implicated in the causation of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Although F fusiforme and B. vincentii are inhabitants of the oral cavity, they may become pathogenic when tissue resistance is impaired.






