Clostridium leptum

Clostridium leptum is a bacterium species in the genus Clostridium. It forms a subgroup of human fecal microbiota. Its reduction relative to other members of the gut microbiota has been observed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The genome of C. leptum has been sequenced. 'Clostridium leptum'. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).