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Capnocytophaga
Their normal niche = human oropharynx
Several isolated from periodontitis
Some have the ability to cause rapid, severe periodontal destruction in gnotobiotic rats Able to produce a number of virulence factors
Their normal niche is the human oropharynx.  Several have been isolated from periodontitis and some have shown the ability to cause rapid, severe periodontal destruction in gnotobiotic rats.
They are able to produce a number of virulence factors
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