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Clostridium Cluster XIVa
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Clostridium cluster XIVa, also referred to as the Clostridium coccoides group, which consists of 21 species including spore-forming Clostridia like Clostridium coccoides, Clostridium aerotolerans, and others, as well as non-spore-forming species like Acetitomaculum ruminis and Coprococcus eutactus
However, some safety concerns exist regarding certain Clostridium species that can secrete toxins like alfa-toxin an…
References (Sources)
- Butyrate-producing Clostridium cluster XIVa species specifically colonize mucins in an in vitro gut model
- Clostridium species as probiotics: potentials and challenges
- Dysbiosis in the Gut Microbiota of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, with a Striking Depletion of Species Belonging to Clostridia XIVa and IV Clusters
- Probiotic Potential of Clostridium spp.-Advantages and Doubts
- The gut microbiome in health and in disease