Capnocytophaga
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From the Greek kapnos (“smoke”) for its dependence on carbon dioxide, which is a large component of smoke. The genus was proposed to distinguish these bacteria from Cytophaga. (Greek kytos, “cell,” and phagein, “eat”), which also exhibit gliding motility.
Proper noun
[edit]Capnocytophaga f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Flavobacteriaceae – gram-negative bacteria, normally found in the oropharyngeal tract of mammals and involved in the pathogenesis of some animal bite wounds as well as periodontal diseases.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Negibacteria - subkingdom; Bacteroidetes - phylum; Flavobacteria - class; Flavobacteriales - order; Flavobacteriaceae - family
References
[edit]Capnocytophaga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Capnocytophaga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Flavobacteriaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Etymologia: Capnocytophaga canimorsus. Emerg Infect Dis . 2024 Jan. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2412.ET2412