Organisms

Tannerella

A genus of anaerobic, gram-negative bacteria in the family Tannerellaceae and phylum BACTEROIDETES. TANNERELLA FORSYTHIA, a known species of this genus, is a cause of PERIODONTAL DISEASES and associated with ESOPHAGEAL CANCER and BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS.

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A genus of anaerobic, gram-negative bacteria in the family Tannerellaceae and phylum BACTEROIDETES. TANNERELLA FORSYTHIA, a known species of this genus, is a cause of PERIODONTAL DISEASES and associated with ESOPHAGEAL CANCER and BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS.

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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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infection: coordinate with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

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2021

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  • Bacteroidetes (2002-2020)

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  1. B03w.440w.080w.850

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tannerella. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000084422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000084422
  2. Tannerella. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20750740