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Streptococcus thermophilus

◔ Human-origin
Sequenced
Public genome assembly available

Streptococcus thermophilus is a thermophilic lactic acid bacterium best known as a starter culture in yogurt and cheese production, where it works in symbiosis with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus to ferment milk. It has a long history of use in food. Broader species-level research has examined its role in lactose digestion and gut microbiota diversity in the context of fermented dairy consumption, though no strain-specific clinical evidence was identified in our research index for this undesignated entry. It is generally regarded as a transient, food-grade organism rather than a colonizing probiotic. These are research topics, not findings; the papers do not establish that this strain treats or prevents any condition.

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