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Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have an Altered Gut Microbiome Composition of Fungi and Protozoa

It is known that the bacterial gut microbiome is altered in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but far less is known about the role of eukaryotic microorganisms in IBD.

Citation:
Guzzo GL, Mittinty MN, Llamas B, Andrews JM, Weyrich LS. Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have an Altered Gut Microbiome Composition of Fungi and Protozoa. Microorg. 2022;10(10)

Keywords:
Crohn’s disease; eukaryote; fungi; gut microbiome;
inflammatory bowel disease; protozoa; ulcerative colitis

Abstract:
It is known that the bacterial gut microbiome is altered in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but far less is known about the role of eukaryotic microorganisms in IBD.