We use a subjective scale and leave the reader to translate the lab reports appropriately. If the bacteria are identified as bad/pathogenic and you are low, then do not enter them.
Bacteria Reported Level Also Known as Comment
Acetanaerobacterium [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Acetanaerobacterium| Acetanaerobacterium Chen and Dong 2004
Acetivibrio [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Acetivibrio| Acetivibrio Patel et al. 1980 emend. Khan et al. 1984| Acetivibrio Patel et al. 1980 emend. Murray 1986| Acetivibrio Patel et al. 1980 emend. Robinson and Ritchie 1981
Actinomyces [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Actinocladothrix" Affanassieff and Schulz 1889| "Discomyces" Rivolta 1878| Actinocladothrix| Actinomyces| Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Nouioui et al. 2018| Discomyces
Pathogen
Alistipes [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Alistipes| Alistipes Rautio et al. 2003
High Levels linked to long-lived individuals
Anaerofustis [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Anaerofustis| Anaerofustis Finegold et al. 2004
Anaerostipes [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Anaerostipes| Anaerostipes Schwiertz et al. 2002 emend. Eeckhaut et al. 2010
Asaccharobacter [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Asaccharobacter| Asaccharobacter Minamida et al. 2008
Bacteroides [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Ristella" Prevot 1938| Bacteroides| Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Shah and Collins 1989| Capsularis| Capsularis Prevot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)| Ristella
Barnesiella [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Barnesiella| Barnesiella Sakamoto et al. 2007 emend. Morotomi et al. 2008
Bifidobacterium [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Bifidibacterium" Prevot 1938| "Tissieria" Pribram 1929| Bifidibacterium| Bifidobacterium| Bifidobacterium Orla-Jensen 1924| Tissieria
Blautia [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Blautia| Blautia Liu et al. 2008 emend. Durand et al. 2017
Butyricicoccus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Butyricicoccus| Butyricicoccus Eeckhaut et al. 2008
Catenibacterium [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Catenibacterium| Catenibacterium Kageyama and Benno 2000
Clostridium [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Anaerobacter| Anaerobacter Duda et al. 1996| Clostridium| Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Lawson and Rainey 2016
Pathogen
Collinsella [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Collinsella| Collinsella Kageyama et al. 1999 emend. Kageyama and Benno 2000
proinflammatory
Coprobacillus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Coprobacillus| Coprobacillus Kageyama and Benno 2000
Coprococcus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Coprococcus| Coprococcus Holdeman and Moore 1974
Dialister [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Dialister" Bergey et al. 1923| Dialister| Dialister (ex Bergey et al. 1923) Moore and Moore 1994 emend. Downes et al. 2003| Dialister (ex Bergey et al. 1923) Moore and Moore 1994 emend. Jumas-Bilak et al. 2005| Dialister (ex Bergey et al. 1923) Moore and Moore 1994 emend. Morotomi et al. 2008
Dorea [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Dorea| Dorea Taras et al. 2002
Enterococcus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Enterococcus" Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903| Enterococcus| Enterococcus (ex Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903) Schleifer and Kilpper-Balz 1984
Escherichia [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Escherichia| Escherichia Castellani and Chalmers 1919
Ethanoligenens [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Ethanoligenens| Ethanoligenens Xing et al. 2006
Eubacterium [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Eubacterium| Eubacterium Prevot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Cato et al. 1983
Faecalibacterium [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Faecalibacterium| Faecalibacterium Duncan et al. 2002
Francisella tularensis [species]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Bacterium tularense" McCoy and Chapin 1912| "Brucella tularensis" (McCoy and Chapin 1912) Topley and Wilson 1929| "Francisella tularense" (sic) (McCoy and Chapin 1912) Dorofe'ev 1947| "Pasteurella tularensis" (McCoy and Chapin 1912) Bergey et al. 1923| ATCC 6223| Bacterium tularense| Brucella tularensis| Francisella tularense| Francisella tularensis| Francisella tularensis (McCoy and Chapin 1912) Dorofe'ev 1947| GIEM Schu| Pasteurella tularensis| strain B-38
Tularemia
Holdemania [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Holdemania| Holdemania Willems et al. 1997
Howardella [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Howardella| Howardella Cook et al. 2007
Klebsiella [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Donovania" Anderson et al. 1944| "Hyalococcus" Schroeter 1886| Calymmatobacterium| Calymmatobacterium Aragao and Vianna 1913| Donovania| Hyalococcus| Klebsiella| Klebsiella Trevisan 1885 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Carter et al. 1999| Klebsiella Trevisan 1885 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Drancourt et al. 2001
Pathogen
Lactobacillus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Lactobacillus| Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Cai et al. 2012| Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Haakensen et al. 2009| Paralactobacillus| Paralactobacillus Leisner et al. 2000
Pathogen
Lactococcus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| lactic streptococci| Lactococcus| Lactococcus Schleifer et al. 1986
Lactonifactor [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Lactonifactor| Lactonifactor Clavel et al. 2007
Leuconostoc [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Betacoccus" Orla-Jensen 1919| Betacoccus| Leuconostoc| Leuconostoc van Tieghem 1878
Megamonas [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Megamonas| Megamonas Shah and Collins 1983
Low levels indicate better Longevity
Megasphaera [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Megasphaera| Megasphaera Rogosa 1971 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Marchandin et al. 2003
Moryella [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Moryella| Moryella Carlier et al. 2007
Odoribacter [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Odoribacter| Odoribacter Hardham et al. 2008
Olsenella [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Olsenella| Olsenella Dewhirst et al. 2001 emend. Kraatz et al. 2011
Oscillibacter [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Oscillibacter
Papillibacter [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Papillibacter| Papillibacter Defnoun et al. 2000
Parabacteroides [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Parabacteroides| Parabacteroides Sakamoto and Benno 2006
BMI, fat percent,blood pressure
Prevotella [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Prevotella| Prevotella Shah and Collins 1990 emend. Sakamoto and Ohkuma 2012| Prevotella Shah and Collins 1990 emend. Willems and Collins 1995| Xylanibacter| Xylanibacter Ueki et al. 2006
Roseburia [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Roseburia| Roseburia Stanton and Savage 1983| Roseburya| Roseburyella
Rothia [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Rothia| Rothia Georg and Brown 1967 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Nouioui et al. 2018| Stomatococcus| Stomatococcus Bergan and Kocur 1982
Ruminococcus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Ruminococcus| Ruminococcus Sijpesteijn 1948
Slackia [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Slackia| Slackia Wade et al. 1999 emend. Nagai et al. 2010
Sporobacter [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Sporobacter| Sporobacter Grech-Mora et al. 1996| Termitobacter
Staphylococcus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| "Aurococcus" Winslow and Rogers 1906| Aurococcus| Staphylococcus| Staphylococcus Rosenbach 1884
Streptococcus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Streptococcus| Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884
Subdoligranulum [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Subdoligranulum| Subdoligranulum Holmstrom et al. 2004
Sutterella [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Sutterella| Sutterella Wexler et al. 1996
Low levels indicate better Longevity
Syntrophococcus [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Syntrophococcus| Syntrophococcus Krumholz and Bryant 1986
Turicibacter [genus]
↓↓↓ Very Low or none
↓↓ Very Low
↓ Low
✓ Normal
↑ High
↑↑ Very High
↑↑↑ Extremely High
| Turicibacter| Turicibacter Bosshard et al. 2002