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Provided herein are methods and compositions related to Veillonella bacteria useful as therapeutic agents.
1. A pharmaceutical composition formulated for oral administration comprising bacteria comprising Veillonella parvula Strain B (ATCC Accession Number PTA-125691) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier within an enteric coating.
2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein at least 50% of the bacteria in the pharmaceutical composition are Veillonella parvula Strain B (ATCC Accession Number PTA-125691).
3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 , wherein at least 95% of the bacteria in the pharmaceutical composition are Veillonella parvula Strain B (ATCC Accession Number PTA-125691).
4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , comprising at least 1×10 6 colony forming units (CFUs) of Veillonella parvula Strain B (ATCC Accession Number PTA-125691).
5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises live bacteria.
6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises killed bacteria.
7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises irradiated bacteria.
8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises gamma irradiated bacteria.
9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is formulated in an enteric coated tablet.
10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is formulated in an enteric coated capsule.
11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the enteric coating is a coating for duodenal release at a pH of about 5.5-6.2.
12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the Veillonella parvula Strain B (ATCC Accession Number PTA-125691) is freeze-dried.