Leptotrichiaceae

Leptotrichiaceae
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Fusobacteriota
Class:
Fusobacteriia
Order:
Fusobacteriales
Family:
Leptotrichiaceae

Gupta et al. 2013
Genus
Synonyms
  • "Leptotrichieae" Trevisan 1889
  • "Leptotrichioideae" Baldacci 1939
  • "Syncrotidae" Enderlein 1917

Leptotrichiaceae is a family of bacteria in the order Fusobacteriales. The family includes several genera, such as Leptotrichia, Streptobacillus, Sneathia, Caviibacter, Oceanivirga, Sebaldella, Pseudoleptotrichia, and Pseudostreptobacillus. Bacteria in this family are gram-negative, typically anaerobic, and inhabit diverse environments, including the mucous membranes of humans and animals, as well as ocean sediments.[1] While some species are part of the normal microbial flora, others can act as opportunistic pathogens, causing infections in immunocompromised individuals.

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