Alterations of the dominant faecal bacterial groups in patients with Crohn's disease of the colon

Philippe Seksik, Lionel Rigottier‐Gois, G. Gramet, Marie-Madeleine Sutren, Philippe Pochart, Philippe Marteau, Raymond Jian, Joël Doré

Gut · 2003 · 737 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

The biodiversity of the microflora remains high in patients with CD. Enterobacteria were observed significantly more frequently in CD than in health, and more than 30% of the dominant flora belonged to yet undefined phylogenetic groups.

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