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Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron

Commensal   A workhorse polysaccharide degrader that helps educate the gut immune system and reinforce the mucus layer.

Associated with these conditions
Type 1 diabetes Elevated

Reported in Disbiome, HMDAD (1 cited study).

Moderate evidence
Caries Associated with

Reported in Disbiome.

Preliminary
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