Bacterial microbiota profiling in gastritis without Helicobacter pylori infection or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use.

Recent 16S ribosomal RNA gene (rRNA) molecular profiling of the stomach mucosa revealed a surprising complexity of microbiota. Helicobacter pylori infection and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use are two main contributors to gastritis and peptic ulcer. However, little is known about th...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Xing Li, Grace Lai-Hung Wong, Ka-Fai To, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Larry Hin Lai, Dorothy Kai-Lai Chow, James Yun-Wong Lau, Joseph Jao-Yiu Sung, Chunming Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2776972?pdf=render