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Lachnospiraceae
Epidemiology:
- a family of endogenous intestinal bacteria
- among the most abundant bacteria in human gut microbiota
Laboratory:
- obligate anaerobe, variably spore-forming bacteria
- ferment diverse plant polysaccharides to short-chain fatty acids (butyrate & acetate) & alcohols (ethanol)
- may protect against colon cancer in humans by producing butyrate
General
Eubacteriales (Clostridiales)
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Wikipedia: Lachnospiraceae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachnospiraceae