Metagenomic analysis of the gastric microbiota cultivable from a patient with gastritis concomitant with Barrett’s esophagus

Barrett’s esophagus is a distal metaplasia characterized by the transformation of squamous mucosa into columnar mucosa. This esophageal phenotype is a product not only of the chronic reflux of gastric acids, but also by microorganisms that colonize the oral cavity and stomach. Two classes of microbi...