MeSH definition : A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within
the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium produces a cell-bound, oxygen-sensitive collagenase
and is isolated from the human mouth.;
MeSH synonym : bacteroides gingivalis;
MeSH annotation : isolated from human mouth; infection: coord IM with BACTEROIDACEAE INFECTIONS (IM); infection: coordinate with BACTEROIDACEAE INFECTIONS;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyromonas gingivalis;
A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within
the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium produces a cell-bound, oxygen-sensitive collagenase
and is isolated from the human mouth.