Master anaerobic bacteria, their features, and major infections caused by Clostridium, Bacteroides, and others. #Anaerobes #Microbiology #Clostridium #Bacteroides #Fusobacterium #Actinomyces #MedicalEducation #USMLE #Pathology #BacterialMetabolism #ClinicalMicrobiology
Understand anaerobic bacteria, their oxygen sensitivity, and their role in human infections. Learn about key genera like Clostridium, Bacteroides, Fusobacterium, and Actinomyces, their growth conditions, and the diseases they cause in clinical settings.
#Bacteroides fragilis was hyped for 15 years as a Treg inducer and anti-inflammatory so much so that biotech companies were founded on it to capitalize on the early data . Now? Oops.
#immunology
#science
#gut
#inflammation
https://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/abstract/S1931-3128(25)00376-2
Novel #enzyme breaks down and synthesizes previously unexplored #glycans with prebiotic potential.
#mighymicrobes #Bacteroides #β-galactosidase #Bxy_22780 #α-GalF
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-enzyme-previously-unexplored-glycans-prebiotic.html
Carbohydrate chains, or glycans, are complex sugar-like compounds that play important roles in various biological processes and structures in our bodies. Galactosides are a type of glycan found in plants, animals, and microorganisms. For example, galactosides are present in plant cell walls and in certain types of beneficial sugars known as prebiotic oligosaccharides, which support gut health.
Research team identifies 25 new #viruses in Barcelona's #wastewaters.
#Crassvirales #Bacteroides #crAssBcn
https://phys.org/news/2023-09-team-viruses-barcelona-wastewaters.html
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