Bacteroides forsythus

Bacteroides forsythus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacteroidetes
Class: Bacteroidia
Order: Bacteroidales
Family: Porphyromonadaceae
Genus: Bacteroides
Species: forsythus

Bacteroides forsythus is a species of bacteria.[1]

It is sometimes equated with Tannerella forsythia.[2]

It is found in deep subgingival pockets and is associated with aggressive periodontitis.

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