Bacteroides fragilis (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Bacteroides fragilis

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B. fragilis is a commensal bacteria that normally lives in the human gastrointestinal tract. It can become pathogenic due to disruption of the normal intestinal mucosa through trauma or surgery. Credit: Centers for Disease Control/V.R. Dowell Jr.

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Credit: Centers for Disease Control/V.R. Dowell Jr.

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