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Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a glutamate fermenting commensal, was markedly decreased in obese individuals and was inversely correlated with serum glutamate concentration
Liu et al. 2017 Nature Medicine 23: 859-868

Gavage with B. thetaiotaomicron reduced plasma glutamate concentration and alleviated diet-induced body-weight gain and adiposity in mice
Liu et al. 2017 Nature Medicine 23: 859-868

[B. thetaiotaomicron](brain://Tksy7zOUE0qpepFQv9mMmA/Bacteroi…