General Information of MIC (ID: MIC00383) |
MIC Name |
Enterocloster bolteae (firmicutes)
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MIC Synonyms |
Clostridium bolteae
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Body Site |
Gut
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Lineage |
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Clostridia
Order: Clostridiales
Family: Lachnospiraceae
Genus: Enterocloster
Species: Enterocloster bolteae
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Oxygen Sensitivity |
Obligate anaerobe
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Microbial Metabolism |
Saccharolytic; Fermentative
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Gram |
Positive
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Host Relationship |
Commensal
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Description |
Clostridium bolteae is a Gram-positive, obligately anaerobic, spore-forming and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus of Clostridium which has been isolated from human faeces. This bacterium was found associated with chronic diarrheal.
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Disease Relevance |
Irritable bowel syndrome [ICD-11: DD91] |
Description |
Chronic diarrheal episodes associated with some forms of autism could be attributed to an overabundance of Clostridium bolteae and release of end products of metabolism. |
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