Table 2 Results of Lactobacillus-specific culture

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Obesity-associated gut microbiota is enriched in Lactobacillus reuteri and depleted in Bifidobacterium animalis and Methanobrevibacter smithii

 

Obese (n=68)

Controls (n=44)

P-valuea

L. paracasei

10 (14.7%)

17 (38.6%)

0.004

L. plantarum

0 (0%)

8 (18.2%)

0.0004

L. reuteri

6 (8.8%)

1 (2.3%)

0.16

L. rhamnosus

3 (4.4%)

4 (9.1%)

0.27

L. ruminis

3 (4.4%)

4 (9.1%)

0.27

L. salivarius

5 (7.4%)

2 (4.5%)

0.43

  1. aSpecies present in at least six individuals. Fisher's exact test.
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