One of the two most abundant phyla of bacteria in the human gut microbiome, alongside Bacteroidetes. Firmicutes include many important genera such as Lactobacillus, Clostridium, and Faecalibacterium. An elevated Firmicutes-to-Bacteroidetes ratio has been studied in relation to obesity.
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