Desulfovibrio can produce H2S and thereby increase the permeability of the mucosal barrier.
Rohr et al. 2020
Desulfovibrio co-occurring with Prevotella act in synergy to degrade mucin glycoproteins present in the mucosal layer of the gut
Arumugam et al. 2011 Nature 473(7346): 174-180
The genus Desulfovibrio includes gram-negative bacteria (rods)
Macfarlane et al. 1995 In Gastrointestinal and Oesophageal Pathology, 2nd ed., pp. 249-274 [R Whitehead, editor]. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone
The bacteria produce acetate
Macfarlane et al. 1995 In Gastrointestinal and Oesophageal Pathology, 2nd ed., pp. 249-274 [R Whitehead, editor]. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone
see also:
Acetate & Desulfovibrio
Acetate-producing bacteria
