Editorial: Differences in Intestinal Microbial Composition in Children With IBS—What Does It All Mean?

Humans harbor complex microbial communities that cover the skin and the mucosal surfaces, including the gastrointestinal mucosa. The intestinal microbiota has coevolved with humans and has a key role in immune and functional gut maturation, maintenance of homeostasis as well as regulation of functions beyond the gastrointestinal tract. On the other hand it is becoming apparent that compositional, metabolic, or genetic changes in this ecosystem …