Fusobacterium. This genus contains mostly obligately anaerobic bacilli. Some of them are motile, some are non-motile. They inhabit mucous membranes of humans and animals. Many of the isolates are spindle-shaped, or fusiform. However, there are also rods with parallel walls, but rounded or tapered ends.
Fusobacterium necrophorum More....Fusobacterium necrophorum strains infect domestic animals, causingfoot rot in cattle, foot abscesses in sheep, and hepatic abscesses in both species. Strains are also part of the flora of human mouth and intestine and can cause infections. Less...
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Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme
Submitter: Aarhus University
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