title: Dysbiosis in inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Abundant data have incriminated intestinal bacteria in the initiation and amplification stages of inflammatory bowel diseases. However, the precise role of intestinal bacteria remains elusive. One theory has suggested a breakdown in the balance between putative species of "protective" versus "harmful" intestinal bacteria--this concept has been termed "dysbiosis". Arguments in support of this concept are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. cyrus-tamboli@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Tamboli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neut
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Desreumaux
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Colombel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use