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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

  1. Wikipedia: Lachnospiraceae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachnospiraceae