Fusobacteria

Fusobacteria is a phylum of bacteria. 

All species in this phylum are Gram-negative bacilli. 

 

Classification

Domain : Prokaryota, Bacteria  

Kingdom : Bacteria  

Phylum : Fusobacteria 

Class : Fusobacteriia 

Order : Fusobacteriales

 

Family : Fusobacteriaceae

• Fusobacterium necrophorum : Common cause of pharyngitis, peritonsillar abscess, and Lemierre syndrome.  

Family : Leptotrichiaceae 

• Streptobacillus moniliformis : Rat bite fever. Haverhill fever.