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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2012; 18(32): 4404-4411
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4404
Comparison of bacterial quantities in left and right colon biopsies and faeces
Anna Lyra, Sofia Forssten, Peter Rolny, Yvonne Wettergren, Sampo J Lahtinen, Krista Salli, Lennart Cedgård, Elisabeth Odin, Bengt Gustavsson, Arthur C Ouwehand
Anna Lyra, Sofia Forssten, Sampo J Lahtinen, Krista Salli, Arthur C Ouwehand, DuPont Nutrition and Health, Kantvik Active Nutrition, 02460 Kantvik, Finland
Peter Rolny, Yvonne Wettergren, Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, S-41685 Gothenburg, Sweden
Lennart Cedgård, Wasa Medicals AB, Probiotic Division, S-302 91 Halmstad, Sweden
Elisabeth Odin, Bengt Gustavsson, Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, S-41685 Gothenburg, Sweden
Author contributions: Wettergren Y, Cedgård L and Ouwehand AC initiated the project; Wettergren Y was the principal investigator; Lyra A, Forssten S, Rolny P, Wettergren Y, Lahtinen SJ, Salli K, Cedgård L, Odin E, Gustavsson B and Ouwehand AC contributed to the designing of the study, interpretation of the results and writing of the manuscript; Rolny P performed the colonoscopies; Odin E took part in sample collection and preparations; Gustavsson B was the clinical manager; Forssten S designed all novel primers and optimized the DNA extraction methods; Forssten S and Salli K optimized quantitative polymerase chain reaction reactions; and Lyra A analysed the data and compiled the manuscript.
Supported by Grants from the Swedish Cancer Society and the Swedish State under the LUA-ALF Agreement
Correspondence to: Anna Lyra, PhD, Senior Scientist, DuPont Nutrition and Health, Kantvik Active Nutrition, Sokeritehtaantie 20, 02460 Kantvik, Finland. anna.lyra@dupont.com
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Received: June 8, 2012
Revised: August 3, 2012
Accepted: August 14, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
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