Bacteroides fragilis is a most frequent anaerobic pathogen isolated from human infections,
particularly found in the abdominal cavity. Different factors contribute to the pathogenesis …

Bacteria of the genus Bacteroides are common members of the human intestinal microbiota
and important degraders of polysaccharides in the gut. Among them, the species …

Most bacteria live in communities, often with closely related strains and species with whom
they must compete for space and resources. Consequently, bacteria have acquired or …

Phocaeicola vulgatus is one of the most abundant and ubiquitous bacterial species of the
human gut microbiota, yet a comprehensive analysis of antibacterial toxin production by …

Bacteroidota are abundant members of the human gut microbiota that shape the enteric
landscape by modulating host immunity and degrading dietary-and host-derived glycans …

Commensal Bacteroides fragilis possesses immune-regulatory characteristics.
Consequently, it has been proposed as a potential novel probiotic because of its therapeutic …

Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) involves chronic inflammation and oxidative stress affecting
mainly the respiratory and digestive systems. Survival rates for CF have improved with …

Bacteroides fragilis is the most common anaerobe isolated from clinical infections, and in
this report we demonstrate a characteristic of the species that is critical to their success as an …

The exposure of Bacteroides fragilis to highly oxygenated tissues induces an oxidative
stress due to a shift from the reduced condition of the gastrointestinal tract to an aerobic …

Publisher Summary Bacteroides are present in the faeces and are the predominant bacteria
of the open-ended culture system of the human intestinal tract. It is estimated that …