Sarcina: NCBI 1266, [genus]

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| Sarcina| Sarcina Goodsir 1842

1. Stomach-related issues: Sarcina species have been found in association with certain stomach-related conditions in humans, particularly gastric perforation and gastric ulcers. Sarcina ventriculi, in particular, has been implicated in cases of gastric perforation, where the stomach lining is breached, leading to leakage of gastric contents into the abdominal cavity. This condition is rare but can be serious and requires medical intervention.

2. Medical diagnostics: Sarcina species are sometimes encountered in medical diagnostics, particularly in clinical microbiology and pathology. The presence of Sarcina organisms in clinical samples, such as gastric biopsies or aspirates, may be indicative of specific gastrointestinal conditions or abnormalities, although their significance may vary depending on the context and accompanying clinical findings.

3. Environmental health: While not directly related to human health impacts, Sarcina species can play roles in environmental processes and ecosystems. They are commonly found in soil, water, and other environmental habitats, where they contribute to nutrient cycling and microbial communities. Understanding the ecology and behavior of Sarcina bacteria in natural environments is important for environmental health assessments and ecosystem management.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
• AI Engines For more Details: Perplexity  Kagi Labs  You 

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• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Sarcina impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.2885175049304962	0.6632059812545776	Jeotgalibaca	Parent Taxa
0.2617475390434265	0.6444136500358582	Gottschalkia	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Sarcina

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart