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Changes in human fecal microbiota due to chemotherapy analyzed by TaqMan-PCR, 454 sequencing and PCR-DGGE fingerprinting.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Zwielehner Jutta, Lassl Cornelia, Hippe Berit, Pointner Angelika, Switzeny Olivier J, Remely Marlene, Kitzweger Elvira, Ruckser Reinhard, Haslberger Alexander G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We investigated whether chemotherapy with the presence or absence of antibiotics against different kinds of cancer changed the gastrointestinal microbiota. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Feces of 17 ambulant patients receiving chemotherapy with or without concomitant antibiotics were...
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