Porphyromonas gingivalis | Bacteria

Taxonomic level
Bacteria
Bacteroidota
Bacteroidia
Bacteroidales
Porphyromonadaceae
Porphyromonas
Porphyromonas gingivalis
Porphyromonas gingivalis is one of the key organisms involved in periodontitis. It harbours specific genes that allow it to form biofilms, evade and control the immune defense, and invade human tissues far from the oral cavity.
Assessment
Pathogen
 
0%
of Healthy Europeans have it.
 
0.15%
is the highest relative amount we have seen.
Detected in
0/7
reference groups.
Median amount detected:
Healthy Europeans
Not detected
Users, all
Not detected
Non-industrial lifestyle
Not detected
Users, high diversity
Not detected
Users, low diversity
Not detected
Overweight
Not detected
Obese
Not detected