Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron | Bacteria

Taxonomic level
Bacteria
Bacteroidota
Bacteroidia
Bacteroidales
Bacteroidaceae
Bacteroides
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
B. thetaiotaomicron is one of the most well-studied and common members of our gut microbiome. It can convert a range of complex and simple sugars into nutrients for other microbes. This way, B. thetaiotaomicron forms a stable basis of supply for the microbiome.
Assessment
Beneficial
 
97%
of Healthy Europeans have it.
 
23.53%
is the highest relative amount we have seen.
Detected in
7/7
reference groups.
Median amount detected:
Healthy Europeans
0.18%
Users, all
0.14%
Users, low diversity
0.13%
Users, high diversity
0.13%
Obese
0.06%
Overweight
0.05%
Non-industrial lifestyle
<0.01%