… However, the compositional and functional complexity of the intestinal microbiome … intestinal
microbiota have markedly increased our knowledge about microbial components of the gut …

… Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a disorder characterized by chronic and relapsing
intestinal inflammation and is mainly defined as either ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (…

… Epidemiological surveys indicate that the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
is increasing rapidly with the continuous growth of the economy. A large number of studies …

… to the gut commensal microbiota, leading to chronic intestinal inflammation and mucosal
damage in genetically predisposed hosts. In healthy individuals the intestinal microbiota have a …

… Over the past decade, major advances have been made in understanding the role of the
intestinal microbiota in IBD pathogenesis. However, it still remains unclear whether IBD-…

… transplantation (FMT) aims to restore the intestinal microbiota in diseased individuals by
transferring intestinal microbiota of healthy donors. FMT has been clinically adapted to recurrent …

… 4 Sartor RB: Genetics and environmental interactions shape the intestinal microbiome to …
in inflammatory bowel disease pathogenesis: linking host genetics and the microbiome. …

… the gastrointestinal tract. Although the etiology of IBD is not fully understood, it is well-known
that the intestinal microbiota … Manipulation of the gut microbiota, therefore, may represent a …

… century, the changing epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) globally with
increasing disease incidence across many countries relates to the altered gut microbiota, due to a …

… approaches in the study of intestinal microbiota diversity has improved our understanding
of the intestinal microbiota and immune response in intestinal disorders (51). Metagenomic …