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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Tree Number(s)
B03.353.625.766.500
B03.440.425.410.413.500
Unique ID
D000070037
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000070037
Scope Note
A species of FAECALIBACTERIUM, previously classified in the FUSOBACTERIUM genus, that is a major constituent of the GUT MICROBIOTA in healthy humans. It has anti-inflammatory activity and reduced numbers of this species occur in patients with INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES such as CROHN DISEASE.
Entry Term(s)
Fusobacterium prausnitzii
Registry Numbers
txid853
Previous Indexing
Gram-Positive Bacteria (2002-2016)
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/08
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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