Porphyromonadaceae
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Bacteria of the Porphyromonadaceae family have coccobacilli shapes, and are obligately anaerobic, non-spore forming, and non-motile. Many of its species are members of animal gastrointestinal and oral microbiomes, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, which causes periodontal disease.
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