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Molecular epidemiology and comparative genomics of Campylobacter concisus strains from saliva, faeces and gut mucosal biopsies in inflammatory bowel disease.
Scientific reports - 30 Jan 2018
Kirk Karina Frahm, Méric Guillaume, Nielsen Hans Linde, Pascoe Ben, Sheppard Samuel K, Thorlacius-Ussing Ole, Nielsen Henrik
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter concisus is an emerging pathogen associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), yet little is known about the genetic diversity of C. concisus in relation to host niches and disease. We isolated 104 C. concisus isolates from saliva, mucosal biopsies and faecal samples from 41 individuals (26 IBD, 3 Gastroenteritis (GE), 12 Healthy controls (HC)). Whole genomes were sequenced and the dataset...
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