STRAINS OF BACTERIA AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING ONE OR MORE OF SUCH STRAINS AND USE OF SAME FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH OR CAUSED BY ALTERED METABOLISM OF BILE ACIDS

摘要

Strains of bacteria characterized by exhibiting: (a) a 7α-dehydroxylase activity of less than 50%, and (b) a bile acid deconjugation activity of less than 50%, and descendants, mutants and derivatives thereof preserving activities (a) and (b); and a pharmaceutical composition using one or more of such strains and use of same for preventing and treating diseases associated with or caused by an altered metabolism of bile acids.