Campylobacter rectus
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Campylobacter rectus is a species of Campylobacter
Campylobacter
Campylobacter is a genus of bacteria that are Gram-negative, spiral, and microaerophilic. Motile, with either unipolar or bipolar flagella, the organisms have a characteristic spiral/corkscrew appearance and are oxidase-positive. Campylobacter jejuni is now recognized as one of the main causes...

. It is implicated as a pathogen in chronic periodontitis
Chronic periodontitis
Chronic periodontitis is a common disease of the oral cavity consisting of chronic inflammation of the periodontal tissues that is caused by accumulation of profuse amounts of dental plaque.-Diagnosis:...

 which can induce bone loss. It is a gram negative motile, aerotolerant rod.
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