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2959

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This photomicrograph revealed the presence of the bacterium, Fusobacterium necrogenes, which had been cultured in a thioglycollate medium, for a 48 hour incubation period. Like the genus Bacteroides, Fusobacterium are anaerobic, Gram-negative bacteria that are normal inhabitants of the intestine. Fusobacterium spp. are associated with pleuropulmonary, and oral infections.

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CDC

Creation Date:

1972

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