The causative organism in localised juvenile periodontitis is Actinomyces actinomycetem comitans  which is:**
A. Gram positive facultative aerobic
B. Gram positive facultative anaerobic non-motile rod
C. Gram negative facultative anaerobic non-motile

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Answer :

C. Gram negative facultative anaerobic non-motile

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