Treponema vincentii
Treponema vincentii is a species of Treponema.[1] It is implicated as a pathogen in chronic periodontitis which can induce bone loss. This motile bacillus is a spirochaete.
| Treponema vincentii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Treponemataceae |
| Genus: | Treponema |
| Species: | T. vincentii |
| Binomial name | |
| Treponema vincentii (ex Brumpt 1922) Smibert 1984 | |
It was previously known as Borrelia vincentii (Blanchard, 1906).[2]
References
- "Treponema vincentii". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "First Draft Approved Lists of Bacterial Names". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Microbiology Society. 26 (4): 597. 1976. doi:10.1099/00207713-26-4-563.
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