Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein malnutrition characterized by edema and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. It is thought to be caused by sufficient calorie intake, but with insufficient protein consumption, which distinguishes it from marasmus. Recent studies have found that a lack of antioxidant micronutrients such as β-carotene, lycopene, other carotenoids, and vitamin C as well as the presence of aflatoxins may play a role in the development of the disease. However, the exact cause of kwashiorkor is still unknown. Inadequate food supply is correlated with occurrences of kwashiorkor; occurrences in high income countries are rare. It occurs amongst weaning children to ages of about five years old.
Christensenella is a genus of non-spore-forming, anaerobic, and nonmotile bacteria from the family Christensenellaceae. The species C. minuta has been published and validated, and C. timonensis and C. massiliensis have been proposed as novel species of the genus Christensenella, all isolated from human feces. C. minuta in the gut has been associated with reduction in body weight and adiposity of mice. In a test on 977 volunteers, humans with higher levels of Christensenella in their guts were found to be more likely to have a lower body mass index than those with low levels. Christensenella are better represented in persons who are metabolically healthy. However, there is a link to possible pathogenic qualities of C. minuta in humans. An 18-year-old male presented with symptoms of appendicitis. Lab work revealed C. Minuta was found in his bloodstream. Upon removal of the appendix, his symptoms and blood levels of C. minuta disappeared.
"Gabonia massiliensis" is a Gram-negative, anaerobic and non-spore-forming bacterium from the genus "Gabonia" which has been isolated from human faeces.
"Lascolabacillus massiliensis" is a bacterium from the genus "Lascolabacillus" which has been isolated from the human gut flora.
Brachybacterium is a genus of Gram positive, nonmotile bacteria. The cells are coccoid during the stationary phase, and irregular rods during the exponential phase. The genus name comes from Greek word brachy, meaning short, and Latin bacterium, meaning rods, referencing the short rods noted during the exponential phase.
Nocardioides massiliensis is a bacterium from the genus Nocardioides which has been isolated from human feces from Marseille in France.
"Brachybacterium massiliense" is a species of Gram positive bacterium. It was first isolated from a stool sample of 38-month-old healthy girl from Senegal. The species was first proposed in 2017, and the name is derived from Massilia, the Roman name for Marseille, the location of the laboratory where B. massiliense was first isolated.
Sediminibacillus is a genus of bacteria from the family of Bacillaceae. Sediminibacillus species are halophilic bacteria and found in salty human stools and marine sponges. Sediminibacillus species are identified from Plakortis dariae sponge of the Saint Martin's island of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
Sediminibacillus massiliensis is a Gram-positive, moderately halophilic, aerobic, rod-shaped and motile bacterium from the genus of Sediminibacillus which has been isolated from human feaces from Dielmo in Senegal.
Dakarella is a Gram-negative genus of bacteria from the family of Sutterellaceae with one known species. Dakarella massiliensis has been isolated from the female genital tract.
Duodenibacillus is a Gram-negative genus of bacteria from the family of Sutterellaceae with one known species .Duodenibacillus massiliensis has been isolated from the human duodenum.
Mobilicoccus caccae is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic and motile bacterium from the genus of Mobilicoccus which has been isolated from the feces of a primate from the Yunnan Wild Animal Park, Yunnan Province, China.
Necropsobacter massiliensis is a Gram-negative and non-motile bacterium from the genus of Necropsobacter which has been isolated from a cervical abscess from a Senegalese boy from Dakar in Senegal.
Weeksella massiliensis is a bacterium from the genus of Weeksella. Weeksella massiliensis has been isolated from the urine from a man with acute cystitis Weeksella massiliensis is a human pathogen.
Parabacteroides massiliensis is a bacterium from the genus of Parabacteroides which has been isolated from human faeces.
Desnuesiella is a Gram-positive and facultatively anaerobic bacterial genus from the family of Clostridiaceae with on known species. Desnuesiella massiliensis has been isolated from the Gut flora from a child which suffered from kwashiorkor.
Haloimpatiens massiliensis is a Gram-positive, anaerobic and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus of Haloimpatiens which has been isolated from the gut of an infant from Marseille.
Mordavella is a Gram-negative bacterial genus from the family of Clostridiaceae with one known species. Mordavella massiliensis has been isolated from human feces
Tessaracoccus massiliensis is a Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming and non motile bacterium from the genus of Tessaracoccus which has been isolated from the human gut from a Nigerian child with sufferd from kwashiorkor.
Flaviflexus massiliensis is a bacterium from the genus of Flaviflexus which has been isolated from the human gut.
