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Firmicutes
Physiology:
- one of two major groups of gut flora, including gastric wall
- ~90% of human GI flora consist of Bacteroidetes & Firmicutes
- Firmicutes generate more harvestable energy than Bacteroidetes
Pathology:
- Firmicutes may be present in larger number in obese mice & in obese humans
Specific
bacilli
Christensenellaceae
General
gram positive bacteria
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Turnbaugh PJ, Ley RE, Mahowald MA, Magrini V, Mardis ER,
Gordon JI.
An obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity
for energy harvest.
Nature. 2006 Dec 21;444(7122):1027-131.
PMID: 17183312
- Ley RE, Turnbaugh PJ, Klein S, Gordon JI.
Microbial ecology: human gut microbes associated with obesity.
Nature. 2006 Dec 21;444(7122):1022-3.
PMID: 17183309
- Bajzer M, Seeley RJ.
Physiology: obesity and gut flora.
Nature. 2006 Dec 21;444(7122):1009-10. No abstract available.
PMID: 17183300