Reduced Abundance of Butyrate-Producing Bacteria Species in the Fecal Microbial Community in Crohn's Disease
Reduced Abundance of Butyrate-Producing Bacteria Species in the Fecal Microbial Community in Crohn's Disease
Kenichiro Takahashi,A. Nishida,7 Authors,M. Sugimoto
2016 · DOI: 10.1159/000441768
Digestion · 524 Citations
TLDR
The dysbiosis of CD patients is characterized by reduced abundance of multiple butyrate-producing bacteria species, which is significantly lower in C-reactive protein-positive CD patients as compared to CRP-negative CD patients.