Fusobacterium polymorphum is a bacterium that has been isolated from the
gingival crevice
The gingival sulcus is an area of potential space between a tooth and the surrounding gingival tissue and is lined by sulcular epithelium. The depth of the sulcus (Latin for ''groove'') is bounded by two entities: apically by the gingival fi ...
in humans, and has been implicated in the
immunopathology of
periodontal disease. It has also been isolated in
guinea pigs in research studies.
References
Gram-negative bacteria
Bacteria described in 1922
Fusobacteriota
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