Roseburia hominis

Roseburia hominis is a bacterium first isolated from human feces.

It is anaerobic, Gram-negative or Gram-variable, slightly curved rod-shaped and motile.

The cells range in size from 0.5-1.5 to 5.0 μm.

[1] It is being studied as a potential treatment for ulcerative colitis in pediatric patients ages 0 through 16 years.

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