Functional Characterization of Novel Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Strains Isolated from Healthy Volunteers: A Step Forward in the Use of F. prausnitzii as a Next-Generation Probiotic

Functional Characterization of Novel Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Strains Isolated from Healthy Volunteers: A Step Forward in the Use of F. prausnitzii as a Next-Generation Probiotic

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is a major member of the Firmicutes phylum and one of the most abundant bacteria in the healthy human microbiota. F. prausnitzii depletion has been reported in several intestinal disorders, and more consistently in Crohn's disease (CD) patients. Despite its importan...

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Main Authors: Rebeca Martín, Sylvie Miquel, Leandro Benevides, Chantal Bridonneau, Véronique Robert, Sylvie Hudault, Florian Chain, Olivier Berteau, Vasco Azevedo, Jean M. Chatel, Harry Sokol, Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán, Muriel Thomas, Philippe Langella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
probiotic
commensal
Faecalibacterium
molecular and metabolic characterization
immune-modulatory properties
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01226/full

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