Firmicutes [Firmicutes]

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Definition

A phylum of predominantly GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA that includes the orders Bacillales and Clostridiales. Firmicutes and BACTEROIDETES are the two bacterial phyla that constitute the majority of the human gut MICROBIOTA.

DUI
D000068536 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000603052
Previous indexing
Gram-Positive Bacteria (2004-2015)
History note
2016
Public note
2016