Abstract:Anaerobic bacteria will not grow when incubated with 10% CO<sub>2</sub> in room air, but vary in their tolerance of different levels of oxygen. They are important commensal flora of the skin and oral,...Anaerobic bacteria will not grow when incubated with 10% CO<sub>2</sub> in room air, but vary in their tolerance of different levels of oxygen. They are important commensal flora of the skin and oral, intestinal, and pelvic mucosae, and are classified according to their Gram staining characteristics and ability to produce spores: (1) Gram positive—cocci, non-spore-forming bacilli, and spore-forming bacilli (notably clostridium); (2) Gram negative—cocci and bacilli. Many anaerobic bacteria possess virulence factors that facilitate their pathogenicity, e.g. histiolytic enzymes and various toxins....Read More
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-05-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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