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Fusobacterium
A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in cavities of humans and other animals. No endospores are formed. Some species are pathogenic and occur in various purulent or gangrenous infections.
(Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification)
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  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification

National Library of Medicine MeSH Classification

Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods
Fibrobacteres
Veillonellaceae
Anaerobiospirillum
Bacteroidaceae
Bilophila
Brachyspira
Butyrivibrio
Chlorobium
Chromatium
Desulfovibrio
Desulfuromonas
Dichelobacter nodosus
Ectothiorhodospiraceae
Fusobacterium
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Geobacter
Leptotrichia
Oxalobacter formigenes
Propionigenium
Selenomonas
Spirochaetaceae
Succinivibrionaceae
Thauera
Thermotoga maritima
Thermotoga neapolitana
Wolinella