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SUBMITTER: Miyauchi E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8810796 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Miyauchi Eiji E Taida Takashi T Kawasumi Masami M Ohkusa Toshifumi T Sato Nobuhiro N Ohno Hiroshi H
Scientific reports 20220202 1
The bacterial composition of the gut lumen and mucosa is distinct and the mucosa-associated bacteria are thought to play a more critical role in interactions with the host immune system. However, limited studies of the gut mucosal microbiota in humans have been available due to methodological challenges. Here, we evaluated the potential use of colonic lavage samples for mucosal microbiota analysis in humans. Among the different types of colonic mucosal samples collected from healthy volunteers, ...[more]