Faecalibacterium prausnitzii [Faecalibacterium prausnitzii]

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Terms

Fusobacterium prausnitzii

 

Fusobacterium prausnitzii

Definition

A species of FAECALIBACTERIUM, previously classified in the FUSOBACTERIUM genus, that is a major constituent of the GUT MICROBIOTA in healthy humans. It has anti-inflammatory activity and reduced numbers of this species occur in patients with INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES such as CROHN DISEASE.

DUI
D000070037 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000608922
Previous indexing
Gram-Positive Bacteria (2002-2016)
History note
2017
Public note
2017