Exploring <i>Bacteroidota</i> strains from human stool and animal feces: phenotyping and functional diversity.

ABSTRACT: Bacteroidota, a diverse phylum of bacteria, includes classes whose members are increasingly recognized for their significant contributions to host health, particularly through their antimicrobial properties. This study investigates the functional diversity of 42 new Bacteroidia and Sphingobacteriia strains enriched and identified from diverse hosts, including mouse ceca and human stool samples. Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we phylogenetically characterized the strains of the genera Bacteroides, Phocaeicola, and Sphingobacterium and assessed their functional properties related to potential beneficial functions. The strains were evaluated concerning their ability to inhibit biofilm formation of the World Health Organization-declared clinically significan

SUBMITTER: Ladewig L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12767198 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature