Biology:Campylobacter rectus
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Short description: Species of bacterium
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| Species: | 'C. rectus'
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| Campylobacter rectus Vandamme et al. 1991 | |
Campylobacter rectus is a species of Campylobacter. It is implicated as a pathogen in chronic periodontitis, which can induce bone loss. This motile bacillus is a Gram negative, facultative anaerobe. C. rectus is associated with hypertension together with Prevotella melaninogenica and Veillonella parvula.[1]
References
Further reading
- Arce, R.M.; Diaz, P.I.; Barros, S.P.; Galloway, P.; Bobetsis, Y.; Threadgill, D.; Offenbacher, S. (March 2010). "Characterization of the invasive and inflammatory traits of oral Campylobacter rectus in a murine model of fetoplacental growth restriction and in trophoblast cultures". Journal of Reproductive Immunology 84 (2): 145–153. doi:10.1016/j.jri.2009.11.003. PMID 20089314.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5028747 entry
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