Appendectomy Is Associated With Alteration of Human Gut Bacterial and Fungal Communities

Recent research has revealed the importance of the appendix in regulating the intestinal microbiota and mucosal immunity. However, the changes that occur in human gut microbial communities after appendectomy have never been analyzed. We assessed the alterations in gut bacterial and fungal population...

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Main Authors: Shuntian Cai, Yanyun Fan, Bangzhou Zhang, Jinzhou Lin, Xiaoning Yang, Yunpeng Liu, Jingjing Liu, Jianlin Ren, Hongzhi Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.724980/full