Campylobacter rectus
| Campylobacter rectus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Epsilonproteobacteria |
| Order: | Campylobacterales |
| Family: | Campylobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Campylobacter |
| Species: | 'C. rectus' |
| Binomial name | |
| Campylobacter rectus Vandamme et al. 1991 | |
Campylobacter rectus is a species of Campylobacter. It is implicated as a pathogen in chronic periodontitis which can induce bone loss. This motile bacillus is a gram negative, facultative anaerobe.
Further reading
- Arce, R.M.; Diaz, P.I.; Barros, S.P.; Galloway, P.; Bobetsis, Y.; Threadgill, D.; Offenbacher, S. (March 2010). "Characterization of the invasive and inflammatory traits of oral Campylobacter rectus in a murine model of fetoplacental growth restriction and in trophoblast cultures". Journal of Reproductive Immunology 84 (2): 145–153. doi:10.1016/j.jri.2009.11.003.