Reduced diversity of faecal microbiota in Crohn’s disease revealed by a metagenomic approach
Reduced diversity of faecal microbiota in Crohn’s disease revealed by a metagenomic approach
C. Manichanh,L. Rigottier-Gois,9 Authors,J. Doré
2005 · DOI: 10.1136/gut.2005.073817
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TLDR
The metagenomic approach allowed us to detect a reduced complexity of the bacterial phylum Firmicutes as a signature of the faecal microbiota in patients with CD, and indicated the presence of new bacterial species.