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

Martín, Rebeca; Miquel, Sylvie; Benevides, Leandro; Bridonneau, Chantal; Robert, Véronique; Hudault, Sylvie; Chain, Florian; Berteau, Olivier; Azevedo, Vasco; Chatel, Jean‐Marc; Sokol, Harry; G. Bermúdez‐Humarán, Luis; Thomas, Muriel; Langella, Philippe

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.01226

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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

Published in Frontiers in Microbiology • Jun 30, 2017

Authors:

Rebeca Martín

Sylvie Miquel

Leandro Benevides

Abstract

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 importance in...

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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

Probiotic

Biology

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