Colonic microbiota signatures across five northern European countries

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Jul;71(7):4153-5. doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.7.4153-4155.2005.

Abstract

The composition of the colonic microbiota of 91 northern Europeans was characterized by fluorescent in situ hybridization using 18 phylogenetic probes. On average 75% of the bacteria were identified, and large interindividual variations were observed. Clostridium coccoides and Clostridium leptum were the dominant groups (28.0% and 25.2%), followed by the Bacteroides (8.5%). According to principal component analysis, no significant grouping with respect to geographic origin, age, or gender was observed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bacteroides* / classification
  • Bacteroides* / genetics
  • Bacteroides* / isolation & purification
  • Child
  • Clostridium* / classification
  • Clostridium* / genetics
  • Clostridium* / isolation & purification
  • Colon / microbiology*
  • Europe
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis