The gut microbiota of Colombians differs from that of Americans, Europeans and Asians

ABSTRACT: The composition of the gut microbiota has recently been associated with health and disease, particularly with obesity. Some studies suggested a higher proportion of Firmicutes and a lower proportion of Bacteroidetes in obese compared to lean people; others found discordant patterns. Most s...

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Autores:
Escobar, Juan S
Klotz, Bernadette
Valdés Duque, Beatriz Elena
Agudelo Ochoa, Gloria María
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/12129
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10495/12129
Palabra clave:
Bacterial diversity
Microbiome
Geography
Firmicutes
Bacteroidetes
Obesity
Pyrosequencing
Latin America
Colombia
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución 2.5 Colombia (CC BY 2.5 CO)