Fusobacterium necrophorum

Fu·so·bac·te·ri·um nec·ro'·pho·rum

Sphaerophorus necrophorus; an unusually pleomorphic species causing or associated with several necrotic conditions in animals, such as calf diphtheria, labial necrosis of rabbits; necrotic rhinitis of pigs; foot rot of cattle, sheep, and goats; and occasionally necrotic lesions in humans. Synonym(s): necrosis bacillus

Fusobacterium necrophorum

A species that causes sore throat, and sometimes, life-threatening infections such as septic thrombophlebitis of the jugular veins (Lemierre's syndrome) in humans.See also: Fusobacterium