Open AccessIncreased fecal viral content associated with obesity in mice
Author(s) -
Hariom Yadav,
Ravinder Nagpal,
Francesco Marotta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9358
DOI - 10.4239/wjd.v7.i15.316
Subject(s) - feces , microbiome , firmicutes , gut flora , obesity , population , human virome , leptin , rna , medicine , immunology , biology , endocrinology , microbiology and biotechnology , bioinformatics , metagenomics , genetics , gene , 16s ribosomal rna , environmental health
To investigate the presence of total gut viral content in obese mice, and establish correlation with obesity associated metabolic measures and gut microbiome.