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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Nov 15, 2015; 6(4): 110-119
Published online Nov 15, 2015. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v6.i4.110
Published online Nov 15, 2015. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v6.i4.110
Table 1 Prevalence of gut microbiota in health and disease
Microbiota in normal gut | Microbiota in obesity |
Firmicutes phylum | Increase in Firmicutes phylum |
Bacteriodetes phylum | Reduced abundance of Bacteroidetes |
Actinobacteria phylum | A higher level of Actinobacteria phylum |
Verrucomicrobia phylum | Lower proportion of Verrucomicrobia |
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii species | Reduced abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii species |
- Citation: Chakraborti CK. New-found link between microbiota and obesity. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2015; 6(4): 110-119
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v6/i4/110.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v6.i4.110