Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Pigs Is Associated with Increased Density of Intestinal Mucosa-Associated Bacteria Including <b><i>Clostridium perfringens</i></b>
Author(s) -
Ann Cathrine Findal Støy,
Lars Mølbak,
Camilla L. Delègue,
Thomas Thymann,
Per Torp Sangild,
Peter M. H. Heegaard,
Sarmauli Manurung,
Kerstin Skovgaard
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1661-7819
pISSN - 1661-7800
DOI - 10.1159/000431280
Subject(s) - clostridium perfringens , necrotizing enterocolitis , microbiology and biotechnology , enterocolitis , immune system , inflammation , intestinal mucosa , biology , immunology , medicine , bacteria , genetics
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is associated with changes in the luminal gut microbiota. It is not known whether the mucosa-associated microbiota is affected by NEC and stimulates inflammatory lesions.
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