Microbiota biodiversity in inflammatory bowel disease

Ital J Pediatr. 2014 Mar 31:40:32. doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-40-32.

Abstract

Gut microbiota plays a significant role in human health and energy balance, and provides protection against disease states. An altered balance between microbiota and its host (dysbiosis) would appear to contribute to the development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). CD and UC are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biodiversity*
  • Dysbiosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / microbiology*
  • Microbiota*