Detection of Microbial 16S rRNA Gene in the Blood of Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

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Emerging evidence suggests that the microbiota present in feces plays a role in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the alterations of the microbiome in the blood of PD patients remain unknown. To test this hypothesis, we conducted this case-control study to explore the microbiota compositions in the blood of Chinese PD patients. Microbiota communities in the blood of 45 patients and their healthy spouses were...

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