Enrichment of sulfidogenic bacteria from the human intestinal tract

Hydrogen sulfide is formed in the human intestinal tract as the end product of the anaerobic microbial degradation of sulfur compounds present in mucus, bile or proteins. Since human gut microbial sulfur metabolism has been poorly characterized, we aimed to identify and isolate the microorganisms in...

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Main Author: Feng, Yuan (author)
Other Authors: Stams, Alfons Johannes Maria (author), de Vos, Willem. M. (author), Sánchez-Andrea, Irene (author)
Format: letterToTheEditor
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
bile
human gut microbiota
sulphide
sulfite-reducing bacteria
taurine fermentation
sulfide
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/47424
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/47424

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/47424

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