Using formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue to characterize the preterm gut microbiota in necrotising enterocolitis and spontaneous isolated perforation using marginal and diseased tissue

Using formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue to characterize the preterm gut microbiota in necrotising enterocolitis and spontaneous isolated perforation using marginal and diseased tissue

Abstract Background Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a common cause of death in preterm infants and is closely linked to the gut microbiota. Spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) also occurs in preterm neonates, but results in lower mortality and less adverse neonatal outcomes than NEC. Existin...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Stewart, Roxana Fatemizadeh, Pamela Parsons, Christopher A. Lamb, Deborah A. Shady, Joseph F. Petrosino, Amy B. Hair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Preterm
Gut microbiome
Necrotising enterocolitis
Spontaneous intestinal perforation
Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded
Tissue
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1426-6

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