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Organisms [B] » Bacteria [B03] » Gram-Negative Bacteria » Bacteroidetes » Bacteroidaceae » Bacteroides » Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Description
A species of Bacteroides that is a major constituent of the human GUT MICROBIOTA. It normally produces enzymes important for the digestion of vegetable matter. However, it can also cause OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS that result in intra-abdominal SEPSIS; BACTEREMIA; and PERITONITIS. MeSH
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