Faecalibacterium
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| Genus: | Faecalibacterium Duncan et al., 2002
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| Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (Hauduroy et al. 1937) Duncan et al. 2002
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Faecalibacterium is a genus of bacteria. The genus contains several species including Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Faecalibacterium butyricigenerans, Faecalibacterium longum,[1] Faecalibacterium duncaniae, Faecalibacterium hattorii, and Faecalibacterium gallinarum.[2] Its first known species, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is gram-positive,[3] mesophilic, rod-shaped,[3] and anaerobic,[4] and is one of the most abundant and important commensal bacteria of the human gut microbiota. It is non-spore forming and non-motile.[5] These bacteria produce butyrate and other short-chain fatty acids through the fermentation of dietary fiber. The production of butyrate makes them an important member of the gut microbiota, fighting against inflammation.[6]
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- ^ Khan MT, Duncan SH, Stams AJ, van Dijl JM, Flint HJ, Harmsen HJ (August 2012). "The gut anaerobe Faecalibacterium prausnitzii uses an extracellular electron shuttle to grow at oxic-anoxic interphases". The ISME Journal. 6 (8): 1578–1585. Bibcode:2012ISMEJ...6.1578K. doi:10.1038/ismej.2012.5. PMC 3400418. PMID 22357539.
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