Body Mass Index and Sex Affect Diverse Microbial Niches within the Gut

Body Mass Index and Sex Affect Diverse Microbial Niches within the Gut

Gut microbiota is considered a separate organ with endocrine capabilities, actively contributing to tissue homeostasis. It consists of at least two separate microbial populations, the lumen-associated (LAM) and the mucosa-associated microbiota (MAM). In the present study, we compared LAM and MAM, by...

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Main Authors: Francesca Borgo, Stefania Garbossa, Alessandra Riva, Marco Severgnini, Carmelo Luigiano, Albero Benetti, Antonio E. Pontiroli, Giulia Morace, Elisa Borghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
luminal microbiota
mucosa-associated microbiota
body mass index
sex
indicative species
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00213/full

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