Draft genome of a human gut-derived Blautia sp. that ameliorates colitis and colitis-associated sociability deficits in mice

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Nov 29:e0072624. doi: 10.1128/mra.00726-24. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Blautia is a genus of anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria commonly found in mammalian gastrointestinal tracts. Yet, how variations among different Blautia strains can impact host health is poorly understood. We present a Blautia sp. genome isolated from human feces whose supplementation to mice can ameliorate colitis severity and associated sociability deficits.

Keywords: Blautia; colitis; microbiota.