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Clostridium leptumRANK: SpeciesTAXONOMY: Terrabacteria group -> Firmicutes -> Clostridia -> Clostridiales -> Ruminococcaceae -> Ruminiclostridium -> Clostridium leptum OVERVIEW: 'Clostridium leptum' is a bacterium species in the genus Clostridium. It forms a subgroup of human fecal microflora and is associated with inflammatory bowel disease. This species has been identified as a resident in the human gastrointestinal tract based on the phylogenetic framework of its small subunit ribosomal RNA gene sequences.[PMC 4262072]
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