👉 The term "phialoturbella" is a scientific name for a type of bacterium that can cause severe infections in humans and animals. These bacteria are known as endocarditis, which is an infection of the heart valves (endocardium). The specific strain of phialoturbella that causes endocarditis is unknown, but it has been linked to several diseases such as infective endocarditis due to a mutation in the bacterium's genome.
