Porphyromonas gingivalis
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A species of gramnegative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the Bacteroides genus. This bacterium produces a cell-bound, oxygen-sensitive collagenase and is isolated from the human mouth.
A species of gramnegative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the Bacteroides genus. This bacterium produces a cell-bound, oxygen-sensitive collagenase and is isolated from the human mouth.
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