Sequence and cultivation study of Muribaculaceae reveals novel species, host preference, and functional potential of this yet undescribed family

Abstract Background Bacteria within family S24-7 (phylum Bacteroidetes) are dominant in the mouse gut microbiota and detected in the intestine of other animals. Because they had not been cultured until recently and the family classification is still ambiguous, interaction with their host was difficu...

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Main Authors: Ilias Lagkouvardos, Till R. Lesker, Thomas C. A. Hitch, Eric J. C. Gálvez, Nathiana Smit, Klaus Neuhaus, Jun Wang, John F. Baines, Birte Abt, Bärbel Stecher, Jörg Overmann, Till Strowig, Thomas Clavel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0637-2