Prevotella dentalis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of obligately anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, encapsulated, alpha-hemolytic, ferments arabinose, cellobiose, fructose, galactose, glucose, lactose, maltose, mannose, and raffinose, hydrolyzes esculin, but not starch or gelatin, does not reduce nitrate, indole negative, and the colonies have a characteristic water-drop appearance. P. dentalis was isolated from human dental root canals where is it associated with periodontal infections.

**Synonyms:** - PREVOTELLA DENTALIS