Coprococcus

Coprococcus, a common genus of beneficial bacteria, has been utilized in research to gauge an individual’s gut health. High levels of stress can reduce or deplete levels of Coprococcus and allow potentially bad bacteria, such as Clostridia spp., to overgrow and cause dysbiosis. In addition, researchers have often observed a lack of Coprococcus in the gut microbiomes of autistic children.

References

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Berni Canani, R., Sangwan, N., Stefka, A.T. et al. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG-supplemented formula expands butyrate-producing bacterial strains in food allergic infants. The ISME Journal. 2016. 10; 742-50; doi: 10.1038/ismej.2015.151

Derrien, M., Johan, E.T., Vileg, H. Fate, activity, and impact of ingested bacteria within the human gut microbiota. Trends in Microbiology.2015. 23(6): 354-66; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2015.03.002

De Angelis, M., Piccolo, M., Vannini, L. et al. Fecal Microbiota and Metabolome of Children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder not otherwise Specified. PLoS ONE. 2013. 8(10): e76993; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076993