Different metabolic features of Bacteroides fragilis growing in the presence of glucose and exopolysaccharides of bifidobacteria

Bacteroides is among the most abundant microorganism inhabiting the human intestine. They are saccharolytic bacteria able to use dietary or host-derived glycans as energy sources. Some Bacteroides fragilis strains contribute to the maturation of the immune system but it is also an opportunistic path...

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Main Authors: Rios-Covian, David, Sánchez, Borja, Salazar, Nuria, Martínez, Noelia, Redruello, Begoña, Gueimonde, Miguel, de los Reyes-Gavilán, Clara G.
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Online Access:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4539542/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26347720
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00825
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