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Fusobacterium

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Definition: A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in cavities of humans and other animals. No endospores are formed. Some species are pathogenic and occur in various purulent or gangrenous infections.  infection   
Examples Fusobacterium necrophorum; Fusobacterium nucleatum 		Other names Sphaerophorus
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
FEV1 lipopolysaccharide  0   *Lipopolysaccharides Fusobacterium. FEMS Microbiol Immunol 1991;3(1):47

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