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Fusobacteria
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Definition
: A phylum of anaerobic, gram-negative bacteria with a chemoorganotrophic heterotrophic metabolism. They are resident flora of the OROPHARYNX.
FUSOBACTERIUM is also available; infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)
Examples
Fusobacterium
;
Leptotrichia
;
Propionigenium
;
Streptobacillus