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Diversity of the Human Intestinal Microbial Flora

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The human endogenous intestinal microflora is an essential “organ” in providing nourishment, regulating epithelial development, and instructing innate immunity; yet, surprisingly, basic features remain poorly described. We examined 13,355 prokaryotic ribosomal RNA gene sequences from multiple colonic mucosal sites and feces of healthy subjects to improve our understanding of gut microbial diversity. A majority of the bacterial sequences corresponded to uncultivated species and novel microorganisms. We discovered significant intersubject variability and differences between stool and mucosa community composition. Characterization of this immensely diverse ecosystem is the first step in elucidating its role in health and disease.

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Authors
Eckburg, P. B., Bik, E. M., Bernstein, C. N., Purdom, E., Dethlefsen, L., Sargent, M., Gill, S. R., Nelson, K. E., & Relman, D. A.
Affiliations
Stanford Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
  • Eckburg, Paul B.
  • Relman, David A.
Venue
Science
Published
2005-06-10
Volume
308
Issue
5728
Pages
1635-1638
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2169330513
Cited by
7,913
References
21
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FWCI
70.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AI51259, R01AI051259)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Keywords
gut microbiota, intestinal microbial diversity, colonic mucosa, fecal microbiota, interindividual variability, novel microorganisms, innate immunity, epithelial development
MeSH terms
Adult, Bacteria, Colon, DNA, Ribosomal, Feces, Genes, Bacterial, Humans, Intestinal Mucosa, Middle Aged, Molecular Sequence Data, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Genetic Variation, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Ecosystem, Genes, Archaeal, Genes, rRNA, Methanobrevibacter, Bacteroidetes, Biodiversity

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