Altered Fecal Microbiota in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2015106 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Johanna Maukonen · VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Kaija‐Leena Kolho · University of Helsinki

M. Paasela · Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Jarno Honkanen · University of Helsinki

Paula Klemetti · University of Helsinki

Outi Vaarala · Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Maria Saarela

Abstract

We demonstrate altered fecal microbiota in paediatric IBD, particularly low numbers and diversity of bifidobacterial populations. Interestingly, immunological response to bifidobacteria differed between paediatric CD patients and control children.

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Gut microbiota and health Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Published in: Journal of Crohn s and Colitis

Volume 9, Issue 12, pp. 1088-1095

DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv147

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