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Neonate necrotizing enterocolitis analysis of bacteria colonizing intestinal tissue

The total bacterial composition from eight intestinal tissue samples by 16S rRNA gene clone library. The γ-Proteobacteria dominated the total bacterial composition whereas the class Clostridia only accounted for a total of 7.1%

"In this study, in situ identification and community analysis of bacteria found in tissue specimens from neonates with NEC, were analysed for the first time. Although a large variability of bacteria was found in most of the analyzed specimens, no single or combination of known potential pathogenic bacteria species was dominating the samples suggestive NEC as non-infectious syndrome. However there was a significant correlation between the presence of C. butyricum & C. parputrificum and histological pneumatosis intestinalis. Finally this study emphasizes the possibility to examine the microbial composition directly on excised human tissues to avoid biases from faecal samples or culturing."

Original file name: Figure 2. The total bacterial composition from eight intestinal tissue samples by 16S rRNA gene clone library.

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