Extensive transmission of microbes along the gastrointestinal tract

Extensive transmission of microbes along the gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract is abundantly colonized by microbes, yet the translocation of oral species to the intestine is considered a rare aberrant event, and a hallmark of disease. By studying salivary and fecal microbial strain populations of 310 species in 470 individuals from five countries, we...

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Main Authors: Thomas SB Schmidt, Matthew R Hayward, Luis P Coelho, Simone S Li, Paul I Costea, Anita Y Voigt, Jakob Wirbel, Oleksandr M Maistrenko, Renato JC Alves, Emma Bergsten, Carine de Beaufort, Iradj Sobhani, Anna Heintz-Buschart, Shinichi Sunagawa, Georg Zeller, Paul Wilmes, Peer Bork
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-02-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
microbiome
gastrointestinal tract
colorectal cancer
rheumatoid arthritis
metagenomics
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/42693

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/42693

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