Fusobacterium nucleatum: NCBI 851, [species]

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| "Bacillus fusiformis" Veillon and Zuber 1898| "Corynebacterium fusiforme" (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Lehmann and Neumann 1907| "Fusiformis fusiformis" (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Topley and Wilson 1936| "Fusiformis nucleatus" (Knorr 1922) Bergey et al. 1930| ATCC 25586| CCUG 32989| CCUG 33059| CIP 101130| Corynebacterium fusiforme| DSM 15643| Fusibacterium nucleatum| Fusiformis fusiformis| Fusiformis nucleatus| Fusobacterium fusiforme| Fusobacterium nucleatum| Fusobacterium nucleatum Knorr 1922| Fusobacterium plauti-vincenti| JCM 8532| LMG 13131| LMG:13131

1. Oral Health:

   • Fusobacterium nucleatum is commonly found in dental plaque and has been associated with periodontal diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis. In oral health, an overgrowth of this bacterium can contribute to the formation of dental plaque and the progression of gum disease.

2. Intra-Abdominal Infections:

   • Fusobacterium nucleatum has been implicated in certain intra-abdominal infections, including appendicitis and liver abscesses. It can travel from the oral cavity to other parts of the body, leading to infections.

3. Association with Colorectal Cancer:

   • Some studies have suggested an association between Fusobacterium nucleatum and colorectal cancer. The bacterium has been found in higher levels in colorectal tumors, but the exact nature of its role in cancer development is still an area of active research.

4. Pregnancy Complications:

   • Fusobacterium nucleatum has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Elevated levels of this bacterium in the oral cavity of pregnant women have been associated with an increased risk of preterm birth and low birth weight.

5. Endocarditis:

   • Fusobacterium nucleatum has been identified as a potential cause of infective endocarditis, which is an infection of the heart valves or the inner lining of the heart chambers. This is a rare but serious condition.

6. Immune System Interaction:

   • The bacterium is known to interact with the host immune system and may modulate immune responses. This interaction can have implications for both local and systemic health.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
• AI Engines For more Details: Perplexity  Kagi Labs  You 

Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Fusobacterium nucleatum impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.2947777807712555	-0.5598452687263489	Bradyrhizobium sp. BTAi1	Parent Taxa
0.23521944880485535	0.4847169518470764	Fusobacterium animalis	Parent Taxa
0.17426888644695282	0.4083091616630554	Fusobacterium pseudoperiodonticum	Parent Taxa
0.16850729286670685	0.5463954210281372	Fusobacterium hwasookii	Parent Taxa
0.16135349869728088	0.42873483896255493	Fusobacterium polymorphum	Parent Taxa
0.10046123713254929	0.3403480648994446	Campylobacter concisus	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Fusobacterium nucleatum

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.23521944880485535	0.48527178168296814	Fusobacterium animalis	Parent Taxa
0.17426888644695282	0.42680618166923523	Fusobacterium pseudoperiodonticum	Parent Taxa
0.16850729286670685	0.3083980679512024	Fusobacterium hwasookii	Parent Taxa
0.16135349869728088	0.37634801864624023	Fusobacterium polymorphum	Parent Taxa
0.10046123713254929	0.2951720356941223	Campylobacter concisus	Parent Taxa