Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Strain HTF-F and Its Extracellular Polymeric Matrix Attenuate Clinical Parameters in DSS-Induced Colitis.

A decrease in the abundance and biodiversity of intestinal bacteria within the Firmicutes phylum has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In particular, the anti-inflammatory bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, member of the Firmicutes phylum and one of the most abundant specie...

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Main Authors: Oriana Rossi, M Tanweer Khan, Martin Schwarzer, Tomas Hudcovic, Dagmar Srutkova, Sylvia H Duncan, Ellen H Stolte, Hana Kozakova, Harry J Flint, Janneke N Samsom, Hermie J M Harmsen, Jerry M Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4409148?pdf=render