Organisms

Fusobacteria

A phylum of anaerobic, gram-negative bacteria with a chemoorganotrophic heterotrophic metabolism. They are resident flora of the OROPHARYNX.

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Abstract

A phylum of anaerobic, gram-negative bacteria with a chemoorganotrophic heterotrophic metabolism. They are resident flora of the OROPHARYNX.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

FUSOBACTERIUM is also available; infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Fusobacterium (1965-2003)

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  1. B03w.370

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fusobacteria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045182. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045182
  2. Fusobacteria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137677