Definitions for bacteroidetes
bac·teroidetes

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1. bacteroidetes

   The phylum Bacteroidota (synonym Bacteroidetes) is composed of three large classes of Gram-negative, nonsporeforming, anaerobic or aerobic, and rod-shaped bacteria that are widely distributed in the environment, including in soil, sediments, and sea water, as well as in the guts and on the skin of animals. Although some Bacteroides spp. can be opportunistic pathogens, many Bacteroidota are symbiotic species highly adjusted to the gastrointestinal tract. Bacteroides are highly abundant in intestines, reaching up to 1011 cells g−1 of intestinal material. They perform metabolic conversions that are essential for the host, such as degradation of proteins or complex sugar polymers. Bacteroidota colonize the gastrointestinal tract already in infants, as non-digestible oligosaccharides in mother milk support the growth of both Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium spp. Bacteroides spp. are selectively recognized by the immune system of the host through specific interactions.

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1. Bacteroidetes

   The phylum Bacteroidetes is composed of three large classes of Gram-negative, nonsporeforming, anaerobic, and rod-shaped bacteria that are widely distributed in the environment, including in soil, in sediments, sea water and in the guts and on the skin of animals. By far, the ones in the Bacteroidia class are the most well-studied, including the genus Bacteroides, and Porphyromonas, a group of organisms inhabiting the human oral cavity. The class Bacteroidia was formally called Bacteroidetes as it was until recently the only class in the phylum, the name was changed in the fourth volume of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. Members of the genus Bacteroides are opportunistic pathogens. Rarely are members of the other two classes pathogenic to humans. Researcher Jeffrey Gordon and his colleagues found that obese humans and mice had intestinal flora with a lower percentage of Bacteroidetes and relatively more bacteria from the Firmicutes family. However, they are unsure if Bacteroidetes prevent obesity or if these intestinal flora are merely preferentially selected by intestinal conditions in those who are not obese.

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1. Bacteroidetes

   A phylum of bacteria comprised of three classes: Bacteroides, Flavobacteria, and Sphingobacteria.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bacteroidetes in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bacteroidetes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

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