Parabacteroides distasonis is the type strain for the genus Parabacteroides, a group of gram-
negative anaerobic bacteria that commonly colonize the gastrointestinal tract of numerous …

The stability of gut microbiota is essential for the host's health. Parabacteroides spp., core
members of the human gut microbiota, have an average abundance of 1.27% in humans of …

Alistipes is a relatively new genus of bacteria isolated primarily from medical clinical
samples, although at a low rate compared to other genus members of the Bacteroidetes …

Alterations in the gut microbiota composition and diversity seem to play a role in the
development of chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), leading to …

Using 16S rRNA sequence analysis, we report the first isolation of Parabacteroides
goldsteinii as a monobacterial isolate from blood culture in a patient with abdominal sepsis …

Bacteroides, an abundant genus in the intestines of mammals, has been recently
considered as the next generation probiotics (NGP) candidate due to its potential role in …

Bacteroides fragilis (B. fragilis) is a commensal Gram-negative obligate anaerobe that
resides in the mammalian lower gut and can profoundly affect the susceptibility of the host to …

Summary: Bacteroides species are significant clinical pathogens and are found in most
anaerobic infections, with an associated mortality of more than 19%. The bacteria maintain a …

The characteristics of three Bacteroides species, Bacteroides distasonis, Bacteroides
goldsteinii and Bacteroides merdae, were examined. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis …

Abstract The genus Bacteroides (Castellani and Chalmers) as presently constituted is
phenotypically and phylogenetically extremely heterogeneous. However, biochemical …