Research
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Methanobrevibacter (archaea) and Candida (fungi) show positive covariation with bacterial genera Prevotella and Ruminococcus, suggesting a syntrophic guild centered on carbohydrate fermentation.
Your gut ecosystem includes interactions between bacteria, fungi, and archaea. High-carb diets tend to bring these groups (Prevotella, Ruminococcus, Candida, Methanobrevibacter) together in a functional guild that processes carbohydrates.
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Here we show a positive association of Methanobrevibacter and Candida with the Prevotella group... we also observed a strong positive relationship between Methanobrevibacter and Ruminococccus
Why this rating
Statistical significance confirmed via Kruskal-Wallis and Permanova tests on a large cohort.
Source
Archaea and Fungi of the Human Gut Microbiome: Correlations with Diet and Bacterial Residents
Christian Hoffmann et al. · PLoS ONE · 2013
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0066019
cross_sectional · n=96Cited 809×
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