Microbiology
🦠Firmicutes
Gram-positive bacteria with thick cell walls. Includes beneficial gut bacteria and dangerous pathogens.
Source: Wikipedia💡The ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes in your gut is linked to obesity.
18 microbes
🦠 staphylococcus aureus🦠 staphylococcus epidermidis🦠 mrsa🦠 streptococcus pyogenes🦠 streptococcus pneumoniae🦠 streptococcus mutans🦠 enterococcus faecalis🧫 lactobacillus acidophilus🧫 lactobacillus rhamnosus🧫 lactococcus lactis🦠 bacillus anthracis🦠 bacillus subtilis🦠 bacillus cereus🦠 listeria monocytogenes🦠 clostridium botulinum🦠 clostridium tetani🦠 clostridioides difficile🦠 clostridium perfringens
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