Systemic effects of gut microbiota and its relationship with disease and modulation

The gut microbiota makes up the majority of the human bacterial population, and although the gut microbiota resides in the intestines, it is able to exert systemic effects. Therefore, many diseases and conditions could be impacted by the gut microbiota when its composition is imbalanced, otherwise k...

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Published in:BMC immunology 2015-03, Vol.16 (1), p.21-21, Article 21
Main Authors: Ho, Jolie T K, Chan, Godfrey C F, Li, James C B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Animals
Autoimmune Diseases - immunology
Autoimmune Diseases - therapy
Cells
Dysbiosis - immunology
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Gastrointestinal Microbiome - immunology
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa - immunology
Intestinal Mucosa - microbiology
Mental Disorders - immunology
Mental Disorders - therapy
Neoplasms - immunology
Neoplasms - therapy
Prebiotics
Probiotics - therapeutic use
Review
Synbiotics
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Summary:The gut microbiota makes up the majority of the human bacterial population, and although the gut microbiota resides in the intestines, it is able to exert systemic effects. Therefore, many diseases and conditions could be impacted by the gut microbiota when its composition is imbalanced, otherwise known as dysbiosis. However, apart from understanding the illnesses, we must also try to understand the intestinal flora itself to move forward and develop potential treatments.
ISSN:1471-2172
1471-2172
DOI:10.1186/s12865-015-0083-2