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Parabacteroides distasonis: an emerging probiotic? 2023

William Ka Kei Wu
State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China wukakei@cuhk.edu.hk.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003092 Colitis Inflammation of the COLON section of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE), usually with symptoms such as DIARRHEA (often with blood and mucus), ABDOMINAL PAIN, and FEVER. Colitides
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D041963 Bacteroidetes A phylum of bacteria comprising four classes; Bacteroidia, Cytophagia, Flavobacteriia, and Sphingobacteriia. CFB Group Bacteria,Cytophaga-Flavobacteria-Bacteroides Group Bacteria,Cytophagales
D019936 Probiotics Live microbial DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS which beneficially affect the host animal by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Antibiotics and other related compounds are not included in this definition. In humans, lactobacilli are commonly used as probiotics, either as single species or in mixed culture with other bacteria. Other genera that have been used are bifidobacteria and streptococci. (J. Nutr. 1995;125:1401-12) Probiotic

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