The mycobiome: influencing IBD severity

Cell Host Microbe. 2012 Jun 14;11(6):551-2. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2012.05.009.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / immunology*
  • Colon / microbiology*
  • Fungi / immunology*
  • Fungi / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa / microbiology*
  • Lectins, C-Type / genetics*
  • Lectins, C-Type / metabolism*

Substances

  • Lectins, C-Type