Fusobacterium naviforme

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of obligately anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Fusobacteria. This bacteria is non-spore forming, indole positive, non-fermentative, and characteristically produce butyrate as a major end product of its metabolism. F. naviforme has been isolated in human clinical samples and may cause infections in humans.

**Synonyms:** - Bacillus naviformis - FUSOBACTERIUM NAVIFORME - Fusibacterium naviforme - Pseudobacterium naviformis - Ristella naviformis