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Clostridium Cluster XVIII is a phylogenetic grouping within the genus Clostridium.

The classification is based on analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence, which has led to the identification of various clusters within the genus
Saavedra 2018
Guo et al. 2020b Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 11: 24

In one study, a bacterial consortium consisting of spore-forming Clostridium strains of clusters IV, XIVa, and XVIII was shown to produce butyrate and reduce the severity of chronic [immune-mediated colitis](brain://-zIYcI5MuFqemg9…

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Clostridium species as probiotics: potentials and challenges
Guo et al. 2020b Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 11: 24
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Rationally designed bacterial consortia to treat chronic immune-mediated colitis and restore intestinal homeostasis
van der Lelie et al. 2021 Nat Commun 12: 3105
RECLASSIFICATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM CLUSTER XVIII AND DESCRIPTION OF THREE NOVEL TAXA WITHIN THE GRAM-POSITIVE ANAEROBIC COCCI
Saavedra 2018
The gut microbiome in health and in disease
Shreiner et al. 2015 Curr. Opin. Gastroenterol. 31: 69-75
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