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Intestinal microbiota in human health and disease: the impact of probiotics

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Gerritsen, Jacoline, Smidt, Hauke, Rijkers, Ger T., de Vos, Willem M.·2011·Genes & Nutrition

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The complex communities of microorganisms that colonise the human gastrointestinal tract play an important role in human health. The development of culture-independent molecular techniques has provided new insights in the composition and diversity of the intestinal microbiota. Here, we summarise the present state of the art on the intestinal microbiota with specific attention for the application of high-throughput functional microbiomic approaches to determine the contribution of the intestinal microbiota to human health. Moreover, we review the association between dysbiosis of the microbiota and both intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases. Finally, we discuss the potential of probiotic microorganism to modulate the intestinal microbiota and thereby contribute to health and well-being. The effects of probiotic consumption on the intestinal microbiota are addressed, as well as the development of tailor-made probiotics designed for specific aberrations that are associated with microbial dysbiosis.

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Authors
Gerritsen, J., Smidt, H., Rijkers, G. T., & de Vos, W. M.
Affiliations
  • Wageningen University & Research (NL)
  • Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
Corresponding author
Gerritsen, Jacoline
Venue
Genes & Nutrition
Published
2011-05-27
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
209-240
ISSN
  • 1555-8932 (ISSN-L)
  • 1865-3499
OpenAlex
W2116844657
Cited by
724
References
266
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
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  • Genes & Nutrition (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Agentschap NL
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
Keywords
gut microbiota, probiotics, dysbiosis, gut microbiota composition, gut microbiota diversity, gastrointestinal diseases, probiotic consumption

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