FWCC
Human oral bacterium
<P><B><I>Atopobium parvulum</I> DSM 20469</B>. <I>Atopobium parvulum</I> is commonly isolated from the gingival crevices of the human oral cavity. This organism has also occasionally been isolated from dental abscesses. <I>Atopobium parvulum</I> DSM 20469 is the type strain and will be used for comparative analysis.