Fusobacterium polymorphum

Fusobacterium polymorphum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Fusobacteria
Order:	Fusobacteriales
Family:	Fusobacteriaceae
Genus:	Fusobacterium
Species:	F. polymorphum

Fusobacterium polymorphum is a bacterium that has been isolated from the gingival crevice in humans, and has been implicated in the immunopathology of periodontal disease. It has also been isolated in guinea pigs in research studies.^[1]

References

↑ Hawley CE, Falker Jr. WA. (1977). "Anticomplementary activity of Fusobacterium polymorphum in normal and C4-deficient sources of guinea pig complement.". Infect Immun 18 (1): 124–129. PMC 421203. PMID 332638.

Infectious diseases
Bacterial diseases: BV4 non-proteobacterial G- (primarily A00–A79, 001–041, 080–109)

Spirochaete

Spirochaetaceae

Treponema	Treponema pallidum Syphilis/bejel Yaws Treponema carateum (Pinta) Treponema denticola

Borrelia	Borrelia burgdorferi/Borrelia afzelii Lyme disease Erythema chronicum migrans Neuroborreliosis Borrelia recurrentis (Louse borne relapsing fever) Borrelia hermsii/Borrelia duttoni/Borrelia parkeri (Tick borne relapsing fever)

Leptospiraceae

Leptospira	Leptospira interrogans (Leptospirosis)

Spirillaceae

Spirillum	Spirillum minus (Rat-bite fever/Sodoku)

Chlamydiaceae

Chlamydophila	Chlamydophila psittaci (Psittacosis) Chlamydophila pneumoniae

Chlamydia	Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia Lymphogranuloma venereum Trachoma

Bacteroidetes

Fusobacteria

Streptobacillus moniliformis (Rat-bite fever/Haverhill fever)

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