Molecular BiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
Natural and after colon washing fecal samples: the two sides of the coin for investigating the human gut microbiome
Elisabetta Piancone, Bruno Fosso, Marinella Marzano…·Graziano Pesole
This study compares fecal and colonic lavage samples to assess their ability to represent the human gut microbiome, finding that colonic lavage reveals higher biodiversity and detects mucosa-associated microbes.
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