Microbial community analysis reveals high level phylogenetic alterations in the overall gastrointestinal microbiota of diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome sufferers

Krogius-Kurikka, Lotta; Lyra, Anna; Malinen, Erja; Aarnikunnas, Johannes; Tuimala, Jarno; Paulín, Lars; Mäkivuokko, Harri; Kajander, Kajsa; Palva, Airi

doi:10.1186/1471-230x-9-95

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Microbial community analysis reveals high level phylogenetic alterations in the overall gastrointestinal microbiota of diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome sufferers

Published in BMC Gastroenterology • Dec 1, 2009

Authors:

Lotta Krogius-Kurikka

Anna Lyra

Erja Malinen

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A growing amount of scientific evidence suggests that microbes are involved in the aetiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota of individuals suffering from diarrhoea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) is distinguishable from other IBS-subtypes. In our stud...

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Firmicutes

Bacteroidetes

Lachnospiraceae

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