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Clostridium cluster XI
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Clostridium cluster XI refers to a group of bacteria within the genus Clostridium that are classified together based on phylogenetic analysis of their 16S rRNA gene sequences.
Clostridium cluster XI includes several species, some of which are known to be harmful to human health
A high intake of carbohydrates, fat, and protein may be associated with increased amounts of Clostridium cluster XI bacteria in the feces of patients with type 2 diabetes, and that these bacteria may be stimulated by a high-fat diet
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References (Sources)
- Analysis of Clostridium cluster XI bacteria in human feces
- Phylogenomic analysis of the family Peptostreptococcaceae (Clostridium cluster XI) and proposal for reclassification of Clostridium litorale (Fendrich et al. 1991) and Eubacterium acidaminophilum (Zindel et al. 1989) as Peptoclostridium litorale gen. nov. comb. nov. and Peptoclostridium acidaminophilum comb. nov