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Direct Quantification of the Enteric Bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes in Human Fecal Samples by Quantitative Competitive-Template PCR
1 May 1999
Abstract excerpt
Homeostasis of oxalic acid appears to be regulated, in part, by the gut-associated bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes. The loss of this bacterium from the gut flora is associated with an increased susceptibility to hyperoxaluria, a condition which can lead to the formation of calcium oxalate crystalluria and kidney stones. In order to identify and quantify the presence of O. formigenes in clinical specimens, a...
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