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Clostridia
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Clostridia are a diverse group of obligate anaerobes, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacteria that play various roles in the environment, human health, and disease. They include both non-pathogenic species that contribute to gut homeostasis and pathogenic species that can cause severe infections and intoxications
Clostridia are known for their ability to produce resistant dormant cells that can withstand heat, desiccation, and toxic chemicals.
Clostridia are among the predominant bacteria in the human [large intestine]; but they are also found in soil, and water(brain://QPZxhOYHq0CebAhpYkseNw/DistalColonColonLargeIntestine).
Ohashi & Fujisawa 2019 Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health 38(2)…
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- Analysis of Clostridium cluster XI bacteria in human feces
- Clostridium species as probiotics: potentials and challenges
- Functional food science and gastrointestinal physiology and functionReview
- Systematic review: the role of the gut microbiota in chemotherapy- or radiation-induced gastrointestinal mucositis - current evidence and potential clinical applications