Characterization and description of Clostridium filamentum ETTB, a novel gut bacterium with TLR5 modulating properties
Kassem Makki, Maria Elena Martino, Antton Alberdi, Ostaizka Aizpurua, Andrea Quagliariello, Lisa M. Olsson, Sara J. Clasen, Johanna Jönsson, Harald Brolin, Chinmay Kumar Dwibedi, Gaohua Yang, Chiara Favero, Per‐Olof Bergh, Pamela Schnupf, Ruth E. Ley, , Fredrik Bäckhed
This study isolates and characterizes a novel Clostridium species, C. filamentum ETTB, which modulates the TLR5 pathway in host cells and has distinct genomic features compared to related species.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology