Selenomonas Noxia
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Selenomonas noxia is
gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...
crescent-shaped bacteria included in the genus ''
Selenomonas Members of the genus ''Selenomonas'' (motile crescent-shaped bacteria in general) are referred to trivially as selenomonads. The genus ''Selenomonas'' constitutes a group of motile crescent-shaped bacteria and includes species living in the gast ...
''. Its increase is associated with
periodontitis Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. In its early stage, called gingivitis, the gums become swollen and red and may bleed. It is considered the main c ...
, especially its onset, as well as predominant in 98% of obese women in one study, but also is present in modest amounts in healthy gum tissue.


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Bacteria described in 1987 Negativicutes {{disease-stub