Mucolytic Bacteria With Increased Prevalence in IBD Mucosa Augment In Vitro Utilization of Mucin by Other Bacteria
Mucolytic Bacteria With Increased Prevalence in IBD Mucosa Augment In Vitro Utilization of Mucin by Other Bacteria
C. Png,S. Lindén,5 Authors,T. Florin
2010 · DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.281
American Journal of Gastroenterology · 1,256 Citations
TLDR
Increased total mucosa-associated bacteria 16S rRNA gene in macroscopically and histologically normal intestinal epithelium of both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis confirmed, which suggests the possibility of an increased source of digestible endogenous mucus substrate.