Mutually Beneficial Symbiosis Between Human and Gut-Dominant Bacteroides Species Through Bacterial Assimilation of Host Mucosubstances
M. Sato, K. Kajikawa, T. Kumon, D. Watanabe, R. Takase, W. Hashimoto
This study shows Bacteroides species dominate the human gut microbiota by degrading mucosubstances like GAGs and mucin, producing metabolites beneficial to human health.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology