Bacteroides ureolyticus explained

Bacteroides ureolyticus is a species in the bacterial genus of Gram-negative, obligately anaerobic bacteria. Bacteroides species are non-endospore-forming bacilli, and may be either motile or non-motile, depending on the species.[1] The DNA base composition is 40–48% GC.

Bacteroides are normally mutualistic, a substantial portion of the mammalian gastrointestinal flora,[2] and they process complex molecules into simpler ones.[3] [4] [5] As many as 1010-1011 cells per gram of human feces have been reported.[6] They can use simple sugars when available; however, the main sources of energy for Bacteroides species in the gut are complex host-derived and plant glycans.[7]

Pathophysiology

Bacteroides ureolyticus has been isolated from pregnant women with symptoms of bacterial vaginosis.[8]

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Notes and References

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  2. Book: Dorland WAN . Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 30th. W.B. Saunders. 2003. 978-0-7216-0146-5. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary.
  3. H. M. . Bacteroides: the good, the bad, and the nitty-gritty . Clinical Microbiology Reviews . 20. Wexler . 4 . 593–621 . Oct 2007 . 0893-8512 . 17934076 . 2176045 . 10.1128/CMR.00008-07.
  4. J. . . I. .. Gordon . Inaugural Article: Honor thy symbionts . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 100 . 18 . 10452–10459 . Sep 2003 . 0027-8424 . 12923294 . 193582. Xu . 10.1073/pnas.1734063100. 2003PNAS..10010452X . free.
  5. Ley . J.. Mahowald. Henrissat . A. . E.. Martens. Hamady . A.. Lozupone. M. . C.. Minx. B. . P. . Evolution of symbiotic bacteria in the distal human intestine . J. I.. Gordon . R. D.. Knight . R. K.. Wilson . S. W.. Clifton . L. A.. Fulton . R. S.. Fulton . K.. Kim . A.. Van Brunt. Xu . M. . H.. Coutinho. PLOS Biology . 5. Latreille . 7. Cordum . e156 . Jul 2007 . 1544-9173 . 17579514 . 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050156 . 1892571 . P.. free.
  6. Book: Finegold SM, Sutter VL, Mathisen GE . Normal indigenous intestinal flora (pp. 3-31) in Human intestinal microflora in health and disease . Academic Press. 1983. 978-0-12-341280-5.
  7. Martens EC, Chiang HC, Gordon JI . Mucosal Glycan Foraging Enhances Fitness and Transmission of a Saccharolytic Human Gut Bacterial Symbiont . Cell Host Microbe . 2008 . 447–57 . 4 . 5 . 18996345 . 10.1016/j.chom.2008.09.007 . 2605320.
  8. Petrova. Mariya I.. Lievens. Elke. Malik. Shweta. Imholz. Nicole. Lebeer. Sarah. Lactobacillus species as biomarkers and agents that can promote various aspects of vaginal health. Frontiers in Physiology. 6. 81. 2015. 1664-042X. 10.3389/fphys.2015.00081. 25859220. 4373506. free.

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