Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
"Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of Bacteroides that is a major constituent of the human GUT MICROBIOTA. It normally produces enzymes important for the digestion of vegetable matter. However, it can also cause OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS that result in intra-abdominal SEPSIS; BACTEREMIA; and PERITONITIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070077
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.140.094.152.700 B03.440.425.410.194.152.700
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