Porphyromonas pasteri
Species of bacterium
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Porphyromonas pasteri is a Gram-negative, obligately anaerobic, non-spore-forming and non-motile bacterium from the genus Porphyromonas which has been isolated from the human saliva.[1][2][3][4] Porphyromonas pasteri is associated with periodontitis, a disease that can lead to tooth loss, and has also been linked to other systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and certain cancers.[5][6][7][8]
| Porphyromonas pasteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Bacteroidia |
| Order: | Bacteroidales |
| Family: | Porphyromonadaceae |
| Genus: | Porphyromonas |
| Species: | P. pasteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Porphyromonas pasteri Sakamoto et al. 2015[1] | |
| Type strain[2] | |
| CCUG 66735, JCM 30531, KUFDS01 | |