Anaerostipes | |
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Genus: | Anaerostipes Schwiertz et al. 2002
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Anaerostipes caccae
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A. butyraticus
[1] |
Anaerostipes is a Gram positive and anaerobic bacterial genus from the family of Lachnospiraceae. [1] [2] [3] Anaerostipes occurs in the human gut. [4] Anaerostipes may protect against colon cancer in humans by producing butyric acid. [5]
Anaerostipes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | Anaerostipes Schwiertz et al. 2002
[1]
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Type species | |
Anaerostipes caccae
[1] | |
Species | |
A. butyraticus
[1] |
Anaerostipes is a Gram positive and anaerobic bacterial genus from the family of Lachnospiraceae. [1] [2] [3] Anaerostipes occurs in the human gut. [4] Anaerostipes may protect against colon cancer in humans by producing butyric acid. [5]