Fusobacterium necrophorum
| Fusobacterium necrophorum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Fusobacteriati |
| Phylum: | Fusobacteriota |
| Class: | Fusobacteriia |
| Order: | Fusobacteriales |
| Family: | Fusobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Fusobacterium |
| Species: | F. necrophorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Fusobacterium necrophorum (Flügge 1886) Moore and Holdeman 1969[1]
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Fusobacterium necrophorum is a species of bacteria responsible for Lemierre's syndrome. It has also been known to cause sinusitis, mastoiditis, and odontogenic infections. [2]
- ^ J.P. Euzéby. "Fusobacterium". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Riordan, Terry (October 2007). "Human infection with Fusobacterium necrophorum (Necrobacillosis), with a focus on Lemierre's syndrome". Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 20 (4): 622–659. doi:10.1128/CMR.00011-07. ISSN 0893-8512. PMC 2176048. PMID 17934077.