Fusobacterium necrophorum is a species of bacteria responsible for Lemierre`s syndrome and other medical problems. ==Biology== F. necrophorum is a rod-shaped species of Gram-negative bacteria. It is an obligate anaerobe and is a common inhabitant of the alimentary tract within humans and animals. ==Pathogenicity== F. necrophorum is responsible fo....
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A species of gram-negative, non-spore-forming bacteria isolated from the natural cavities of man and other animals and from necrotic lesions, abscesses, and blood. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. an unusually pleomorphic species causing or associated with several necrotic conditions in animals, such as calf diphtheria, labial necrosis of rabbits; necrotic rhinitis of pigs; foot rot of cattle, sheep, and goats; and occasionally necrotic lesions in humans. Synonyms: necrosis bacillus
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