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Spatial heterogeneity of the shorebird gastrointestinal microbiome [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2020
The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) consists of connected structures that vary in function and physiology, and different GIT sections potentially provide different habitats for microorganisms. Birds possess unique GIT structures, including the oesophagus, proventriculus, gizzard, small intestine, caeca and large intestine.
Kirsten Grond, Hannah Guilani, Sarah M. Hird   +2 more
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A yeast fermentate improves gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation by modulation of the gut microbiome : results from a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot trial [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Constipation and symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort such as bloating are common among otherwise healthy individuals, but with significant impact on quality of life.
Marzorati, Massimo, Pinheiro, Iris, Possemiers, Sam, Robinson, Larry, van den Abbeele, Pieter, Verhelst, An, Winkens, Björn   +6 more
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Arsenic and the gastrointestinal tract microbiome

Environmental Microbiology Reports, 2020
Summary Arsenic is a toxin, ranking first on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Environmental Protection Agency Priority List of Hazardous Substances. Chronic exposure increases the risk of a broad range of human illnesses, most notably cancer; however, there is significant variability in arsenic‐induced ...
Timothy R. McDermott, John F. Stolz, Ronald S. Oremland   +2 more
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Utilizing the Gastrointestinal Microbiota to Modulate Cattle Health through the Microbiome-Gut-Organ Axes

Microorganisms, 2022
The microorganisms inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of ruminants have a mutualistic relationship with the host that influences the efficiency and health of the ruminants.
Christina B. Welch, Valerie E. Ryman, T. Dean Pringle, Jeferson M. Lourenco   +3 more
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Gut Microbial Metabolism and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. [PDF]

, 2019
The gut microbiome, the multispecies community of microbes that exists in the gastrointestinal tract, encodes several orders of magnitude more functional genes than the human genome. It also plays a pivotal role in human health, in part due to metabolism
Lynch, Susan V, Sharpton, Suzanne R, Terrault, Norah A, Yong, Germaine JM   +3 more
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A large population-based investigation into the genetics of susceptibility to gastrointestinal infections and the link between gastrointestinal infections and mental illness. [PDF]

, 2020
Gastrointestinal infections can be life threatening, but not much is known about the host's genetic contribution to susceptibility to gastrointestinal infections or the latter's association with psychiatric disorders.
Appadurai, Vivek, Benros, Michael E, Buil, Alfonso, Bybjerg-Grauholm, Jonas, Børglum, Anders D, Daly, Mark J, Hougaard, David M, Mors, Ole, Mortensen, Preben Bo, Nordentoft, Merete, Nudel, Ron, Schork, Andrew J, Thompson, Wesley K, Werge, Thomas   +13 more
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Gastrointestinal tract microbiome

International journal of health sciences, 2022
Objective: To determine the effect of Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC (connaraceae) root bark extract on gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiome of Albino wistar rats. Materials and Method: A total of 15 wistar rats were used for this study. They were randomly divided into 5 groups.
Enwa Felix Oghenemaro, Johnson Daniel Jemikalajah, Monioro Philip Oghenerhivwe, Ikpama Sephora Uruemu   +3 more
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Systemic sclerosis is associated with specific alterations in gastrointestinal microbiota in two independent cohorts. [PDF]

, 2017
ObjectiveTo compare faecal microbial composition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) from 2 independent cohorts with controls and to determine whether certain genera are associated with SSc-gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms.DesignAdult patients
Braun, Jonathan, Chang, Lin, Chang, Yu-Ling, Clements, Philip J, Hoffmann-Vold, Anna-Maria, Hov, Johannes R, Jacobs, Jonathan P, Kummen, Martin, Labus, Jennifer S, Lagishetty, Venu, Mayer, Emeran A, Midtvedt, Øyvind, Molberg, Øyvind, Tillisch, Kirsten, Volkmann, Elizabeth R   +14 more
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The gut microbiome dysbiosis and regulation by fecal microbiota transplantation: umbrella review

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundGut microbiome dysbiosis has been implicated in various gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal diseases, but evidence on the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for therapeutic indications remains unclear ...
Xianzhuo Zhang, Xufei Luo, Liang Tian, Ping Yue, Mengyao Li, Kefeng Liu, Daoming Zhu, Chongfei Huang, Qianling Shi, Liping Yang, Zhili Xia, Jinyu Zhao, Zelong Ma, Jianlong Li, Joseph W. Leung, Yanyan Lin, Jinqiu Yuan, Wenbo Meng, Xun Li, Yaolong Chen, Yaolong Chen, Yaolong Chen, Yaolong Chen   +22 more
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Intestinal dysbiosis and inflammation in cystic fibrosis impacts gut and multi-organ axes

Medicine in Microecology, 2022
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem genetic disease which affects numerous organs in the body. Patients with CF exhibit profound alterations in the gastrointestinal microbiome, characterised by an increase in pathogenic bacteria and reduction in ...
Hannah E. Wrigley-Carr, Josie M. van Dorst, Chee Y. Ooi   +2 more
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