The Mucosally-Adherent Rectal Microbiota Contains Features Unique to Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis
Shen TD, Daniel SG, Patel S, Kaplan E, Phung L, Lemelle-Thomas K, Chau L, Herman L, Trisolini C, Stonelake A, Toal E, Khungar V, Bittinger K, Reddy KR, Wu GD. The Mucosally-Adherent Rectal Microbiota Contains Features Unique to Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis. Gut Microbes 2021, 13: 1987781. PMID: 34747331, PMCID: PMC8583005, DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1987781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related cirrhosisRectal swabsBacterial culture studiesAssociated gut microbiomeCross-sectional analysisHost-derived metabolitesConcentration-dependent mannerAdult patientsMucosal microenvironmentCirrhosis etiologyPatient populationDifferent etiologiesColonic mucosaCirrhosisMucosal microbiotaGut microbiotaGut microbiomeAdherent microbiotaFecal microbiotaOxidative metabolitesSwabsStoolDisease statesEase of collectionCellular proliferation