Article
A modular organization of the human intestinal mucosal microbiota and its association with inflammatory bowel disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Tong Maomeng, Li Xiaoxiao, Wegener Parfrey Laura, Roth Bennett, Ippoliti Andrew, Wei Bo, Borneman James, McGovern Dermot P B, Frank Daniel N, Li Ellen, Horvath Steve, Knight Rob, Braun Jonathan
Abstract excerpt
Abnormalities of the intestinal microbiota are implicated in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), two spectra of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the high complexity and low inter-individual overlap of intestinal microbial composition are formidable barr...
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