Prevotella brevis
Prevotella brevis is a species of bacterium.
Prevotella species are part of the human oral and List of [microbiota species of the lower reproductive tract of women|vaginal microbiota]. They play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, gingivitis, extraoral and some odontogenic infections, and strains are usually carried in families, in so-called intrafamilial carriage. It is also associated with carotid atherosclerosis.