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SUBMITTER: Eckburg PB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1395357 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Science (New York, N.Y.) 20050414 5728
The human endogenous intestinal microflora is an essential "organ" in providing nourishment, regulating epithelial development, and instructing innate immunity; yet, surprisingly, basic features remain poorly described. We examined 13,355 prokaryotic ribosomal RNA gene sequences from multiple colonic mucosal sites and feces of healthy subjects to improve our understanding of gut microbial diversity. A majority of the bacterial sequences corresponded to uncultivated species and novel microorganis ...[more]