Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Nov 15, 2015; 6(4): 110-119
Published online Nov 15, 2015. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v6.i4.110
Table 2 Microbiota having doubtful role in obesity
Microbiota
Archaea (a domain of microorganisms)
Phylum Firmicutes: Erysipelotrichi (a class of bacteria)
Methanobacteriales (an order of bacteria)
Prevotellaceae (a family of bacteria)
Ruminococcus (a genus of bacteria)
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Methanobrevibacter smithii
Clostridium ramosum (a member of the Erysipelotrichi)
Clustridium leptum (cluster IV) (associated with both obesity and weight loss)
Specific species from Oscillibacter and Clostridium clusters XIVa and IV
Lactobacillus spp. - Lactobacillus reuteri