The human gallbladder microbiome is related to the physiological state and the biliary metabolic profile.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The microbial populations of the human intestinal tract and their relationship to specific diseases have been extensively studied during the last decade. However, the characterization of the human bile microbiota as a whole has been hampered by difficulties in accessing biological samples and the lack of adequate methodologies to assess molecular studies. Although a few reports have described the biliary microbiota in some hepatobiliary diseases, the bile microbiota of healthy individuals has not been described. With this in mind, the goal of the present study was to generate fundamental knowledge on the composition and activity of the human bile microbiota, as well as establishing its potential relationship with human bile-related disorders.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Molinero N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6610825 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature