Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics of Selected Bacterial Groups in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Dorota Roszak; Mirosława Gałęcka; Wojciech Cichy; Patrycja Szachta

doi:10.5604/17331331.1204483

Polish Journal of Microbiology (Jun 2016)

Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics of Selected Bacterial Groups in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Dorota Roszak,
Mirosława Gałęcka,
Wojciech Cichy,
Patrycja Szachta

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Dorota Roszak: First Department of Pediatrics; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
Mirosława Gałęcka: First Department of Pediatrics; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
Wojciech Cichy: First Department of Pediatrics; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
Patrycja Szachta: Institute of Microecology, Poznan, Pol

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1204483
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 65, no. 2

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The aim of the study was evaluation of qualitative and quantitative changes in bacterial ecosystem in 109 children with inflammatory bowel diseases. Stools obtained from patients were analysed for selected bacteria and concentration of faecal inflammatory markers (calprotectin, lactoferrin, M2-PK). The number of selected microorganisms depends on the level of clinical activity of disease and is correlated with faecal concentration of inflammatory markers. Differences in microflora disturbance, observed in patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, may suggest different causes of development of both pathologies.

Published in Polish Journal of Microbiology

ISSN: 1733-1331 (Print); 2544-4646 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Genetics; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.sciendo.com/journal/PJM

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