Quantitative and qualitative examination of the fecal flora of 17 clinically healthy Korean adults -were carried out. by using anaerobic jar culture technique. Bacteroidaceae, Bifidobacterium, Eubacterium and Pejbtococcaceae were the predominant organismsapproximating 1010-1011 in number per gram dry weight. Eulerobacteriaceae, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus and Clostridium were present in number of 107-109 per gram dry weight material, while Corynebacterium, Veillonella and Bacillus were present in lower numbers.
The human adult fecal flora was predominantly anaerobic. The aerobes are significantly less than the: anaerobes and their numbers vary among specimens.
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