Prevotella histicola

bacterium

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In caries
…of a bacterial species named Prevotella histicola, which is present in both healthy and cancerous oral tissues and which generates acidic metabolites, such as acetic acid and lactic acid, that can damage tooth enamel, underlined the need to better understand oral microorganisms and their role in tooth decay.
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In human microbiome: The role of the human microbiota
…detected an increased abundance of Prevotella and Firmicutes bacteria and of methanogenic (methane-producing) archaea in obese individuals relative to normal-weight persons and persons who have undergone gastric bypass surgery. Scientists suspect that these microorganisms are more efficient at harvesting carbohydrates from food than are the types of microorganisms that dominate…
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