Perturbation of the Human Microbiome as a Contributor to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Perturbation of the Human Microbiome as a Contributor to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The human microbiome consist of the composite genome of native flora that have evolved with humanity over millennia and which contains 150-fold more genes than the human genome. A “healthy” microbiome plays an important role in the maintenance of health and prevention of illness, inclusive of autoim...

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Main Authors: Bayan Missaghi, Herman W. Barkema, Karen L. Madsen, Subrata Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
microbiota
metagenome
microbiome
inflammatory bowel disease
ulcerative colitis
Crohn’s Disease
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/3/510

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