The Erysipelotrichia are a class of bacteria of the phylum Bacillota. Species of this class are known to be common in the gut microbiome, as they have been isolated from swine manure[1] and increase in composition of the mouse gut microbiome for mice switched to diets high in fat.[2]
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^Greiner, Thomas; Bäckhed, Fredrik (2011). "Effects of the gut microbiota on obesity and glucose homeostasis". Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism. 22 (4): 117–123. doi:10.1016/j.tem.2011.01.002. PMID21353592. S2CID30862135.
