Decreased abundance of <i><scp>F</scp>aecalibacterium prausnitzii</i> in the gut microbiota of <scp>C</scp>rohn's disease

Abstract

The decreased abundance of class Clostridia, including F. prausnitzii, may translate into a reduction of commensal bacteria-mediated, anti-inflammatory activities in the mucosa, which are relevant to the pathophysiology of CD. In contrast, the role of B. wadsworthia was suspected to be minimal.