Eggerthella: NCBI 84111, [genus]

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| Eggerthella| Eggerthella Kageyama et al. 1999| Eggerthella Wade et al. 1999 emend. Maruo et al. 2008| Eggerthella Wade et al. 1999 emend. Wurdemann et al. 2009

1. Gut Microbiota Composition:

   • Eggerthella is part of the complex microbial community within the human gut microbiota. The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in various physiological processes, including digestion, metabolism, and immune system regulation.

2. Butyrate Production:

   • Some species within the Eggerthella genus have been associated with the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), including butyrate, during the fermentation of dietary fibers. Butyrate is known for its beneficial effects on gut health, as it serves as a major energy source for the cells lining the colon and has anti-inflammatory properties.

3. Metabolic Functions:

   • Eggerthella bacteria are involved in the metabolism of various substrates present in the gut. Their metabolic activities contribute to the breakdown of complex molecules and the extraction of energy and nutrients.

4. Associations with Health Conditions:

   • Research has suggested that the abundance and composition of Eggerthella in the gut may be associated with certain health conditions. For example, alterations in the relative abundance of Eggerthella species have been observed in studies related to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and other gastrointestinal disorders.

5. Bile Acid Metabolism:

   • Some strains of Eggerthella have been reported to have bile salt hydrolase activity, contributing to the metabolism of bile acids. This activity can have implications for the host's lipid metabolism and overall gut health.

6. Host-Microbe Interactions:

   • Eggerthella, like other gut bacteria, can interact with the host's immune system and influence the overall balance of the gut ecosystem. The nature of these interactions and their implications for health are areas of ongoing research.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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Legend

• 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

Eggerthella impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Eggerthella

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.2787896692752838	0.5573745369911194	Gordonibacter	Parent Taxa