“The genus Odoribacter derives its name from its rod shape and foul odor it produces in the mouth of dogs [1]. Bacteria within this genus are atypical opportunistic pathogens, anaerobic, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile, catalase- and oxidase-negative [1],[2]. The Odoribacter was originally isolated from a ventral abscess in humans and classified as Bacteroides splanchnicus in 1971 [1]. A new isolate that caused oral disease in companion animals was later found and classified as a new genus Odoribacter in 2008 [1]. B. splanchnicus was then reclassified as O. splanchnicus [1]. There are now three species within the genus: O. denticanis, O. laneus, and O. splanchnicus [3]. Models for how each of these species operate in vivo; however, have yet to be elucidated. Out of the three species, O. splanchnicus has been the most studied.”
“Members of the Odoribacter sp. can cause health problems such as abdominal abscess in humans and periodontal problems in domestic animals [1],[3]. More often, however, their presence is shown to be beneficial for the prevention of several diseases such as hypertension [1],[3]. As a member of the human intestinal microbiome, Odoribacter sp. can also modulate the host's blood glucose concentration and blood pressure [4],[5].Thus, they are classified as atypical pathogens.”
So, if your breath smells like dog breath, you'll live to 100? Or maybe because no one wants to be around you long enough to pass germs.