Clostridium leptum explained
Clostridium leptum is a bacterium species in the genus Clostridium.
It forms a subgroup of human fecal microbiota.[1] Its reduction relative to other members of the gut microbiota has been observed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.[2]
| Taxid: | 951 |
| Ploidy: | haploid |
| Chromosomes: | 1 |
| Size: | 3.27 Mb |
The genome of C. leptum has been sequenced.
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Notes and References
- 10.1128/AEM.00151-06. 1538713. Molecular Profiling of the Clostridium leptum Subgroup in Human Fecal Microflora by PCR-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis and Clone Library Analysis. 2006. Shen. J.. Zhang. B.. Wei. G.. Pang. X.. Wei. H.. Li. M.. Zhang. Y.. Jia. W.. Zhao. L.. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72. 8. 5232–8. 16885270. 2006ApEnM..72.5232S .
- 10.1186/1471-230X-13-20. Clostridium leptum group bacteria abundance and diversity in the fecal microbiota of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A case–control study in India. 2013. Kabeerdoss. Jayakanthan. Sankaran. Vijayalakshmi. Pugazhendhi. Srinivasan. Ramakrishna. Balakrishnan S. BMC Gastroenterology. 13. 20. 23351032. 3565871 . free .
