Bacteroides uniformis

Bacteroides uniformis
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Bacteroidota
Class: Bacteroidia
Order: Bacteroidales
Family: Bacteroidaceae
Genus: Bacteroides
Species:
B. uniformis
Binomial name
Bacteroides uniformis
Eggerth & Gagnon, 1933

Bacteroides uniformis is a Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic bacterium commonly isolated from human feces. Species of the genus Bacteroides contribute to gut stability by breaking down complex polysaccharides into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are essential for gut health, immune modulation, and energy metabolism.

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