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Bacteroides caccae is a Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic member of the bacteroidetes phylum and a common fiber-degrading commensal in the human colon. While less individually prominent than bacteroides fragilis or bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, B. caccae has emerged as …
A Gram-negative obligate anaerobe that occupies a unique context-dependent niche in the human gut microbiome. P. copri is significantly enriched in rheumatoid arthritis patients and is associated with metabolic syndrome and obesity, yet in other contexts it can function…
Ruminococcaceae is a family of obligate anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in the order Clostridiales (phylum Firmicutes) that represents one of the most important butyrate-producing and fiber-degrading families in the human gut. Key genera include faecalibacterium (incl…