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Phylum XIX. Fusobacteria Garrity and Holt 2001, 140

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The phylum Fusobacteria is described in part on the basis of phylogenetic analyses of the 16S rRNA gene sequences of its members. The phylum contains rod-shaped bacteria that stain Gram-negative. Described species are fermentative and produce a variety of organic acids when grown on carbohydrates, amino acids or peptides. Some species are pathogenic to humans.

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Staley, J.T., Whitman, W.B. (2010). Phylum XIX. Fusobacteria Garrity and Holt 2001, 140. In: Krieg, N.R., et al. Bergey’s Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68572-4_8

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