Organisms

Fusobacterium nucleatum

A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the gingival margin and sulcus and from infections of the upper respiratory tract and pleural cavity.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the gingival margin and sulcus and from infections of the upper respiratory tract and pleural cavity.

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15 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with FUSOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Fusobacterium (1977-1991)

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  1. B03w.370.250w.500w
  2. B03w.440w.425.410.420w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fusobacterium nucleatum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016967. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016967
  2. Fusobacterium nucleatum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusobacterium_nucleatum
  3. Fusobacterium nucleatum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5510311