| Literature DB >> 26922981 |
Valerio Iebba1, Valentina Totino1, Antonella Gagliardi1, Floriana Santangelo1, Fatima Cacciotti1, Maria Trancassini1, Carlo Mancini1, Clelia Cicerone2, Enrico Corazziari2, Fabrizio Pantanella1, Serena Schippa1.
Abstract
The microbial ecosystem of the gastrointestinal tract is characterized by a great number of microbial species living in balance by adopting mutualistic strategies. The eubiosis/dysbiosis condition of the gut microbiota strongly influences our healthy and disease status. This review briefly describes microbiota composition and functions, to then focus on eubiosis and dysbiosis status: the two sides of the microbiota.Entities:
Keywords: Dysbiosis; Eubiosis; Intestinal microbiota
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26922981
Source DB: PubMed Journal: New Microbiol ISSN: 1121-7138 Impact factor: 2.479