Porphyromonas pasteri

Porphyromonas pasteri is a Gram-negative, obligately anaerobic, non-spore-forming and non-motile bacterium from the genus Porphyromonas which has been isolated from the human saliva. Porphyromonas pasteri is associated with periodontitis, a disease that can lead to tooth loss, and has also been linked to other systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and certain cancers.

Porphyromonas pasteri
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacteroidota
Class: Bacteroidia
Order: Bacteroidales
Family: Porphyromonadaceae
Genus: Porphyromonas
Species:
P. pasteri
Binomial name
Porphyromonas pasteri
Sakamoto et al. 2015
Type strain
CCUG 66735, JCM 30531, KUFDS01
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