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Erysipelatoclostridium ramosumRANK: SpeciesTAXONOMY: Terrabacteria group -> Firmicutes -> Erysipelotrichia -> Erysipelotrichales -> Erysipelotrichaceae -> Erysipelatoclostridium -> Erysipelatoclostridium ramosum OVERVIEW: Synonym: Clostridium ramosum. Is an anaerobic, non-motile, thin, spore-forming, gram-positive bacterium that is among the gut flora of humans. The bacterium has a possible obesogenic potential but the underlying mechanism of this observed effect in mice are unclear. It is suggested that this microbe under a high-fat diet helps to reinforce the sugar and fat absorption. The associated higher intake of energy-supplying nutrients makes the fat grow faster - a factor of obesity. |