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. 1974 Jan;27(1):274–275. doi: 10.1128/am.27.1.274-275.1974

Isolation of Acidaminococcus fermentans and Megasphaera elsdenii from Normal Human Feces

Paul T Sugihara 1,2,3, Vera L Sutter 1,2,3, Howard R Attebery 1,2,3, Kenneth S Bricknell 1,2,3, Sydney M Finegold 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC380007  PMID: 4589136

Abstract

Fecal bacterial cultures from 40 normal humans yielded Megasphaera elsdenii from four individuals and Acidaminococcus fermentans from 10 individuals, with two individuals having both organisms.

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