Journal article
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii prevents physiological damages in a chronic low-grade inflammation murine model
Abstract
BackgroundThe human gut houses one of the most complex and abundant ecosystems composed of up to 1013-1014 microorganisms. The importance of this intestinal microbiota is highlighted when a disruption of the intestinal ecosystem equilibrium appears (a phenomenon called dysbiosis) leading to an illness status, such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Indeed, the reduction of the commensal bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (one of the most …
Authors
Martín R; Miquel S; Chain F; Natividad JM; Jury J; Lu J; Sokol H; Theodorou V; Bercik P; Verdu EF
Journal
BMC Microbiology, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1186/s12866-015-0400-1
ISSN
1471-2180