Prevotella brevis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
Class: | Bacteroidia |
Order: | Bacteroidales |
Family: | Prevotellaceae |
Genus: | Prevotella |
Species: | P. brevis
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Binomial name | |
Prevotella brevis Avgustin et al. 1997
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Prevotella brevis is a species of bacterium.[1]
Prevotella species are part of the human oral and vaginal microbiota. They play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease,[2] gingivitis, extraoral and some odontogenic infections,[3] and strains are usually carried in families, in so-called intrafamilial carriage.[4] It is also associated with carotid atherosclerosis.[3]