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Leptotrichia buccalis
Species of bacterium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leptotrichia buccalis is an anaerobic, Gram-negative rod bacteria. It is a constituent of normal oral flora.
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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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