Atopobium parvulum

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of obligately anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Actinobacteria. This bacteria is non-motile, tyrosine arylamidase positive and arginine dihydrolase negative. A. parvulum is a commensal organism of the oral cavity and associated with periodontal health.

**Synonyms:** - ATOPOBIUM PARVULUM - Streptococcus parvulus - Streptococcus parvulus