Capnocytophaga

Capnocytophaga
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacteroidota
Class:
Flavobacteriia
Order:
Flavobacteriales
Family:
Flavobacteriaceae
Genus:
Capnocytophaga

Brenner et al. 1990
Species[1]

C. canimorsus[1]
C. cynodegmi
C. gingivalis
C. granulosa
C. haemolytica
C. leadbetteri
C. ochracea
C. sputigena[1]

Capnocytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. Normally found in the oropharyngeal tract of mammals and are involved in the pathogenesis of some animal bite wounds and periodontal diseases.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Parte, A.C. "Capnocytophaga". LPSN.
  2. ^ Jolivet-Gougeon A, Sixou JL, Tamanai-Shacoori Z, Bonnaure-Mallet M (April 2007). "Antimicrobial treatment of Capnocytophaga infections". International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 29 (4): 367–73. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.10.005. PMID 17250994.