Gastroenterology
Volume 133, Issue 1 , Pages 24-33, July 2007

The Fecal Microbiota of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Differs Significantly From That of Healthy Subjects

  • Anna Kassinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Lotta Krogius-Kurikka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Harri Mäkivuokko

      Affiliations

    • Danisco Innovation, Kantvik, Finland
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  • Teemu Rinttilä

      Affiliations

    • Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    • T.R. and J.A.’s current affiliation is Alimetrics Ltd, Helsinki, Finland.
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  • Lars Paulin

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Jukka Corander

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Erja Malinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Juha Apajalahti

      Affiliations

    • Danisco Innovation, Kantvik, Finland
    • T.R. and J.A.’s current affiliation is Alimetrics Ltd, Helsinki, Finland.
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  • Airi Palva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Airi Palva, PhD, Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Division of Microbiology and Epidemiology, PO Box 66, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. fax: (358) 9 191 57033.

Received 8 September 2006; accepted 29 March 2007. published online 17 April 2007.

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 The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.Supported by the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes), Finnish Graduate School of Applied Biosciences.

PII: S0016-5085(07)00734-2

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2007.04.005

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Volume 133, Issue 1 , Pages 24-33, July 2007

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