Repertoire of the gut microbiota from stomach to colon using culturomics and next-generation sequencing
Abstract Background Most studies on the human microbiota have analyzed stool samples, although a large proportion of the absorption of nutrients takes place in upper gut tract. We collected samples from different locations along the entire gastrointestinal tract from six patients who had simultaneou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1304-7 |