Abstract
We evaluated a novel ‘protected’ biopsy method to reliably ascertain the spatial distribution of the mucosa-adherent colonic microbiota. Apart from minor differences at genus level, overall similarities along the colon were high between the various areas, irrespective of protected or unprotected sampling.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 106204 |
Journal | Journal of Microbiological Methods |
Volume | 185 |
Early online date | 17 Apr 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Mucosa-adherent colonic microbiota
- Protected biopsy technique