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What types of beneficial bacteria are in the intestinal tract?

April 26, 2017bacteria Beneficial Intestinal tract types

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What types of beneficial bacteria are in the intestinal tract?

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The organisms that maintain a pH balanced intestinal tract and must be kept in balance are strains of Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium spp, Bacteroides, Bifidobacterium and Bacterium spp. It is estimated that about 90% of the intestinal tract is populated with these lactic-acid producing bacteria. The other 10% is Escherichia coli, Clostridium, Staphylococcus, Blastomyces, Pseudomonas and Proteus types.