The mycobiome: influencing IBD severity.
The etiology and maintenance of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the subject of much speculation. Iliev et al. (2012) impose a change in our views of the gut microbiome and catapult the fungal "mycobiome" center-stage in the exploration of IBD.
Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences Group, King's College London Dental Institute, King's College London, London, UK.
David L
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Moyes
Julian R
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Naglik
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