Regionally distinct alterations in the composition of the gut microbiota in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.

Regionally distinct alterations in the composition of the gut microbiota in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.

The aim of this study was to map the microbiota distribution along the gut and establish whether colon/faecal samples from diabetic rats adequately reflect the diabetic alterations in the microbiome. Streptozotocin-treated rats were used to model type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). Segments of the duode...

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Main Authors: Roland Wirth, Nikolett Bódi, Gergely Maróti, Mária Bagyánszki, Petra Talapka, Éva Fekete, Zoltán Bagi, Kornél L Kovács
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4254516?pdf=render

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