Host DNA contents in fecal metagenomics as a biomarker for intestinal diseases and effective treatment

Abstract Background Compromised intestinal barrier (CIB) has been associated with many enteropathies, including colorectal cancer (CRC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We hypothesized that CIB could lead to increased host-derived contents including epithelial cells into the gut, change its phy...

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Main Authors: Puzi Jiang, Senying Lai, Sicheng Wu, Xing-Ming Zhao, Wei-Hua Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-6749-z