Prevotella intermedia
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Prevotella intermedia
| Prevotella intermedia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidetes |
| Class: | Bacteroidia |
| Order: | Bacteroidales |
| Family: | Prevotellaceae |
| Genus: | Prevotella |
| Species: | intermedia |
Prevotella intermedia (formerly Bacteroides intermedius) is a gram-negative obligate anaerobic pathogen involved in periodontal infections, including gingivitis and periodontitis, and often found in Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis . It is commonly isolated from Dentoalveolar abscesses, where obligate anaerobes predominate. It is thought that P. intermedia is more prevalent in patients with noma known also as Cancrum oris . [1]
Prevotella intermedia use steroids as growth factors. For that reason P. intermedia's number is higher in pregnant women.
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