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Preferred term

Porphyromonas gingivalis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium produces a cell-bound, oxygen-sensitive collagenase and is isolated from the human mouth.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Bacteroides gingivalis
  • txid837

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KN2S38HT-K

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