Leptotrichia buccalis
Species of bacterium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leptotrichia buccalis is an anaerobic, Gram-negative rod bacteria. It is a constituent of normal oral flora.
| Leptotrichia buccalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
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| Order: | Fusobacterales |
| Family: | Leptotrichiaceae |
| Genus: | Leptotrichia |
| Species: | L. buccalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptotrichia buccalis Trevisan 1879 | |
Morphology
Leptotrichia species are typically large, fusiform-shaped, non-sporulating, and non-motile rods.[1]
Pathology
Almost every case of severe infection with Leptotrichia buccalis reported in medical literature occurred in patients with neutropenia.[2][3]
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