| Peptidiphaga gingivicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Actinomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Peptidiphaga Beall et al. 2021[1] |
| Species: | P. gingivicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Peptidiphaga gingivicola Beall et al. 2021[1]
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| Type strain | |
| BA112 | |
Peptidiphaga gingivicola is a Gram-positive, non-spore forming, coccus shaped bacterium.[2] Coccus are spherical and generally round in shape. Coccus are differentiated by their groupings that can range from chains, groups, or grape-like clusters.[3] Peptidiphaga gingivicola was observed to grow in groups of 2-5 cocci between 0.2-0.9 mm in diameter.[2] Growth was observed when cultured under anaerobic conditions between 33 and 40 degrees celsius on Blood Brucella agar for 4 days.[2] Peptidiphaga gingivicola has been cultured from patients with periodontal disease, primarily caused by bacterial plaque formation on the gum and teeth of the oral cavity.[2] The microbe is known to break down peptides of the gum causing tissue damage and tooth decay, leading to serious implications for oral health.[2]
- ^ a b Beall CJ, Mokrzan EM, Griffen AL, Leys EJ (February 2018). "Cultivation of Peptidiphaga gingivicola from subgingival plaque: The first representative of a novel genus of Actinomycetaceae". Molecular Oral Microbiology. 33 (1): 105–110. doi:10.1111/omi.12205. PMC 5771945. PMID 29105370.
- ^ a b c d e Beall CJ, Mokrzan EM, Griffen AL, Leys EJ (February 2018). "Cultivation of Peptidiphaga gingivicola from subgingival plaque: The first representative of a novel genus of Actinomycetaceae". Molecular Oral Microbiology. 33 (1): 105–110. doi:10.1111/omi.12205. PMC 5771945. PMID 29105370.
- ^ Murdoch DA (January 1998). "Gram-positive anaerobic cocci". Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 11 (1): 81–120. doi:10.1128/cmr.11.1.81. PMC 121377. PMID 9457430.