Article
Duodenal and faecal microbiota of celiac children: molecular, phenotype and metabolome characterization.
BMC microbiology - 4 Oct 2011
Di Cagno Raffaella, De Angelis Maria, De Pasquale Ilaria, Ndagijimana Maurice, Vernocchi Pamela, Ricciuti Patrizia, Gagliardi Francesca, Laghi Luca, Crecchio Carmine, Guerzoni Maria Elisabetta, Gobbetti Marco, Francavilla Ruggiero
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epidemiology of celiac disease (CD) is increasing. CD mainly presents in early childhood with small intestinal villous atrophy and signs of malabsorption. Compared to healthy individuals, CD patients seemed to be characterized by higher numbers of Gram-negative bacteria and lower numbers Gram-positive bacteria. RESULTS: This study aimed at investigating the microbiota and metabolome of 19 celiac...
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