Genetic effects on the commensal microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
Several bacteria in the gut microbiota have been shown to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and dozens of IBD genetic variants have been identified in genome-wide association studies. However, the role of the microbiota in the etiology of IBD in terms of host genetic susceptibilit...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008018 |