Veillonella
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Epidemiology
- organisms inhabit the oropharynx, intestinal tract & respiratory tract of humans & other animals
Pathology
- associated with human bite infections as a component of polymicrobial abscesses
- may be risk factor for Alzheimer's disease[3]
Laboratory
- non motile, non spore-forming, anaerobic cocci, ranging in size from 0.3-2.5 um
- often occur in pairs, but may occur in other forms
- carbon dioxide is required for growth
- carbohydrates are not fermented
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ Carter KK, Peterson EM, Voermans RL, et al. Notes from the Field: Veillonella Misidentified as Francisella tularensis - Idaho, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:564-565 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6621a4.htm
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cammann D, Lu Y, Cummings MJ et al Genetic correlations between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiome genera. Sci Rep. 2023 Mar 31;13(1):5258. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37002253 PMCID: PMC10066300 Free PMC article. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-31730-5