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Capnocytophaga: New genus of gram-negative gliding bacteria I. General characteristics, taxonomic considerations and significance
- Source :
- Archives of Microbiology; July 1979, Vol. 122 Issue: 1 p9-16, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 1979
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Abstract
- The characteristics of gliding bacteria isolated from both healthy and diseased sites in the oral cavity are, summarized and the taxonomic position of the bacteria discussed. Uniform attributes of the fusiform isolates include gliding motility, strictly fermentative metabolism dependent on the presence of CO<subscript>2</subscript> (or HCO<subscript>3</subscript><superscript>-</superscript>), under either anaerobic or aerobic conditions, presence of benzidine-reactive components, and the production of acetic and succinic acids as the major or sole, acidic, metabolic and products. Given the guanine and cytosine content of DNA, their gliding motility, and the ability of many strains to attack polysaccharide a relationship to the cytophagas is suggested. This relationship, along with the CO<subscript>2</subscript>-dependent growth is recognized by the generic name Capnocytophaga given them. Many of the isolates are grouped into three species C. ochracea, C. Sputigena, and C. gingivalis, separated on the basis of morphological and physiological traits.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03028933 and 1432072X
- Volume :
- 122
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Archives of Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs15951488
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00408040