title: Oscillospira: a Central, Enigmatic Component of the Human Gut Microbiota.
abstract: Oscillospira is an enigmatic bacterial genus that has never been cultured, but is constantly detected by 16S rRNA gene surveys of the human microbiome. Here we summarize recent evidence that Oscillospira is positively associated with leanness and health, speculate about its physiology, and argue its potential importance for human health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine D, Rabin Medical Centre, Petah-Tikwa, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konikoff
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Electronic address: urigo@tauex.tau.ac.il.
authors.forename: Uri
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gophna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002087:Butyrates / Q000378:metabolism; D000068016:Eubacteriales / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D000069196:Gastrointestinal Microbiome; D006801:Humans; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013851:Thinness / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002087:Butyrates; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: butyrate; colon; fecal microbiota; gut microbiome; gut microbiota