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Veillonella
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
Specific
Veillonella atypica
Veillonella parvula
General
Veillonellaceae
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
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
- 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: 37002253 PMCID: PMC10066300 Free PMC article.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-31730-5