''Porphyromonas circumdentaria'' is a
Gram-negative and
anaerobic bacterium from the genus of
Porphyromonas which has been isolated from a
subcutaneous abscess A subcutaneous abscess is an abscess located in the subcutaneous tissue (also hypodermis). The abscess is formed due to a hypodermal infection by a bacterium, a fungus or a parasite. Typically, this kind of abscess needs drainage, usually for a mini ...
of a cat in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.
References
Bacteroidia
Bacteria described in 1992
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