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.
Entry Term(s)
Bacteroides gingivalis
Registry Number
txid837
Previous Indexing
Bacteroides (1981-1991)
Public MeSH Note
94; was BACTEROIDES GINGIVALIS 1992-93
Online Note
use PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS to search BACTEROIDES GINGIVALIS 1992-93
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.
