Porphyromonas pasteri
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Porphyromonas pasteri is a Gram-negative, obligately anaerobic, non-spore-forming and non-motile bacterium from the genus Porphyromonas which has been isolated from the human saliva.[1][2][3][4] Porphyromonas pasteri is associated with periodontitis, a disease that can lead to tooth loss, and has also been linked to other systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and certain cancers.[5][6][7][8]
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Porphyromonas pasteri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
Class: | Bacteroidia |
Order: | Bacteroidales |
Family: | Porphyromonadaceae |
Genus: | Porphyromonas |
Species: | P. pasteri |
Binomial name | |
Porphyromonas pasteri Sakamoto et al. 2015[1] | |
Type strain[2] | |
CCUG 66735, JCM 30531, KUFDS01 |
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