Prevotella dentalis
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General information
the following information is not yet verified
Taxonomy
Family: Prevotellaceae
Natural habitats
Belong to the normal flora of the oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract, the genitals and urinary tract.
Clinical significance
Prevotella species are among the dominating microorganisms of the oral cavity, where they, despite their commensalism, can be involved in nearly all types of oral infections.
They are found in the mouth, pleural-, lung- and other infections and they are typical polymicrobial infections
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Gram stain
the following information is not yet verified
Gram negative coccobacilli or bacilli,
evenly colored with rounded ends,
which often occur in pairs or short chains.
Liquid medium
the bacteria can be more polymorphic, longer and have vacuoles
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Culture characteristics
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the following information is not yet verified
Obligate anaerobic
BBAØ
Colonies are white to gray, round, convex, translucent with a smooth edge and non hemolytic
BBEØ no growth
Fluorescentie/Woodslamp
no fluorescence
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the following information is not yet verified
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Characteristics
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References
Microbiology on the go. An initiative by
Dept. Medical Microbiology and Infectious diseases