Two bacteria responsible for bacterial constipation (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Two bacteria responsible for bacterial constipation

Caption

The two bacteria that cause bacterial constipation, seen under an electron microscope. Left: Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (Top: Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) image; Bottom: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) image; Right: Akkermansia muciniphila (Top: TEM; Bottom: SEM). They work in sequence to destroy the intestinal mucus coating that keeps stool moist.

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Tomonari Hamaguchi, Nagoya University

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