Prevotella albensis

Prevotella albensis, previously known as Bacteroides ruminicola subsp. ruminicola, is a species of bacterium.^[1]

Prevotella albensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Pseudomonadati
Phylum:	Bacteroidota
Class:	Bacteroidia
Order:	Bacteroidales
Family:	Prevotellaceae
Genus:	Prevotella
Species:	P. albensis
Binomial name
Prevotella albensis Avgustin et al. 1997

Prevotella species are part of the human oral and vaginal flora. They play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease,^[2] gingivitis, extraoral and some odontogenic infections,^[3] and strains are usually carried in families, in so-called intrafamilial carriage.^[4] It is also associated with carotid atherosclerosis.^[3]