What Is Alistipes Putredinis?

Alistipes putredinis Carlier 10203 is an anaerobe, mesophilic human pathogen that was isolated from Human, feces.

What does Alistipes do?

Alistipes has been implicated in liver fibrosis (14), colorectal cancer (15), cardiovascular disease (16), and mood disorders (17), among other potential diseases. Additionally, the unique way of fermenting amino acids, putrefaction, has implicated Alistipes to play a critical role in inflammation and disease (18).

What is bacterial dysbiosis?

A dysbiosis can be defined as a reduction in microbial diversity and a combination of the loss of beneficial bacteria such as Bacteroides strains and butyrate-producing bacteria such as Firmicutes10 and a rise in pathobionts12 (symbiotic bacteria that become pathogenic under certain conditions), including ...