Porphyromonas gingivalis

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.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): B03.440.080.094.625.515, B03.440.425.410.194.625.515

MeSH Unique ID: D016966

Registry Number: txid837

Entry Terms:

• Bacteroides gingivalis

Previous Indexing:

• Bacteroides (1981-1991)

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Bacteroidetes
Bacteroidaceae
Porphyromonas
Porphyromonas gingivalis

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods
Bacteroidaceae
Porphyromonas
Porphyromonas gingivalis