• Source: Leptotrichia buccalis

Leptotrichia buccalis is an anaerobic, Gram-negative rod bacteria. It is a constituent of normal oral flora.




Morphology


Leptotrichia species are typically large, fusiform-shaped, non-sporulating, and non-motile rods.




Pathology


Almost every case of severe infection with Leptotrichia buccalis reported in medical literature occurred in patients with neutropenia.




References






Further reading


Thompson, J.; Pikis, A. (February 2012). "Metabolism of sugars by genetically diverse species of oral Leptotrichia". Molecular Oral Microbiology. 27 (1): 34–44. doi:10.1111/j.2041-1014.2011.00627.x. PMC 3257818. PMID 22230464.




External links


Type strain of Leptotrichia buccalis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

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