Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a treacherous bacteria found in animals and in human periodontal disease. C. canimorsus is a complex, slow-growing, Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Capnocytophaga that occurs in the normal gingival flora of ordinary pets, like cats and dogs. Transmission to humans may occur from the animal’s bites, licks, or close contact. C. canimorsus generally is not acute in healthy individuals.
However, it has been observed to cause severe illness in persons with preexisting conditions like smokers, alcoholics, and people on steroids where the immune system is suppressed. In individuals with compromised spleen function, there is 60 times more risk of developing fatal clinical manifestations. In fact, two-thirds of animal bites contain anaerobic disease-producing organisms.
The Calcium Therapy protects humans from the anaerobes that cause the long-term dental breakdown and debilitating clinical conditions. It’s intense therapy controls and eliminates pathogens of periodontal disease that invade the gingival flora of the oral cavity. So, we find it difficult to accept that such precious pets as cats and dogs could expose a person to the risk of Caonicytophaga canimorseus infection.
Hence, this intimate relationship of bacteria should be studied diligently.