2/n Not only hydrogen amoung energy sources for Methanobrevibacter smithii: "In the human gut, methanogenic Archaea metabolize major fermentation products, such as alcohols, short chain organic acids, carbon dioxide (CO2), and hydrogen (H2)." https://t.co
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1. Stool specimens from 700 individuals 2. 16S rRNA and rpoB yielded positive detection of M. smithii in 95.7% and M. stadtmanae in 29.4% of specimens. 3. a high prevalence of the methanogens in the human gut, with M. smithii being almost ubiquitous. http
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All human guts harbor Methanogens, not just 1/3 of the population. http://t.co/HqPUi1cYY6
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How to detect methanogenic archaea in human gut samples http://t.co/gTEkgHE4
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How to detect methanogenic archaea in human gut samples http://t.co/gTEkgHE4
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High prevalence of Methanobrevibacter smithii and Methanosphaera stadtmanae detected in the human gut using ... http://t.co/Fnn1ll1P #mvotd