fusobacteria

[fyoo-zoh-bak-teer-ee-uh]

plural noun

singular

fusobacterium 

1. rod-shaped, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Fusobacterium, certain species of which are pathogenic in humans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fusobacteria¹

< New Latin (1922), equivalent to Latin fūs ( us ) spindle + New Latin -o- -o- + bacterium bacteria

Example Sentences

Studies have shown that meat-based diets are associated with cancer-inducing microbes including Fusobacteria and Peptostreptococcus in both humans and other species.

From Salon

Among the germ-eating microbes they found, “some are real champions at killing fusobacteria”, she says.

From Nature

In a recent study they reported that fusobacteria had burrowed into tumors and stayed with them as they spread throughout the body.

From New York Times

Researchers have discovered a different type, fusobacteria, in more advanced colon cancer.

From New York Times

Another problem, said Dr. Holt, is that patients would have to take the antibiotic indefinitely, because Fusobacteria are constantly being reintroduced into the mouth.

From New York Times