| Prevotella albensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Bacteroidia |
| Order: | Bacteroidales |
| Family: | Prevotellaceae |
| Genus: | Prevotella |
| Species: | P. albensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prevotella albensis Avgustin et al. 1997 | |
Prevotella albensis, previously known as Bacteroides ruminicola subsp. ruminicola, is a species of bacterium. [1]
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Prevotella species are part of the human oral and vaginal flora. They play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, [2] gingivitis, extraoral and some odontogenic infections, [3] and strains are usually carried in families, in so-called intrafamilial carriage. [4] It is also associated with carotid atherosclerosis. [3]
