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FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 2, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00144
Keywords
inflammatory bowel diseases; human enteric microbiome; microbial dysbiosis; microbial ecology; new generation DNA sequencing
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- NIDDK NIH HHS [UH3 DK083993] Funding Source: Medline
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES [UH3DK083993] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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In this commentary, we will review some of the early efforts aimed at understanding the role of the enteric microbiota in the causality of inflammatory bowel diseases. By examining these studies and drawing on our own experiences bridging clinical gastroenterology and microbial ecology as part of the NIH-funded Human Microbiome Project (Tumbaugh et al., 2007), we hope to help define some of the growing pains that have hampered these initial efforts. It is our sincere hope that this discussion will help advance future efforts in this area by identifying current challenges and limitations and by suggesting strategies to overcome these obstacles.
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