Higher prevalence and abundance of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus in the human gut of healthy subjects.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Members of the human intestinal microbiota are key players in maintaining human health. Alterations in the composition of gut microbial community (dysbiosis) have been linked with important human diseases. Understanding the underlying processes that control community structure, including the bacterial interactions within the microbiota itself, is essential. Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a gram-negative bacterium that preys other gram-negative species for survival, acting as a population-balancer. It was found in terrestrial/aquatic ecosystems, and in animal intestines, postulating its presence also in the human gut.

Methods

The present study was aimed to evaluate, by end-point PCR and qPCR, the presence of B. bacteriovorus in intestinal and faecal biopsy specime

SUBMITTER: Iebba V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3628794 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature