Intestinal microbiota profile in healthy Saudi children: The bacterial domain

• Published in: Saudi journal of gastroenterology Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 312 - 317
• Main Authors: El Mouzan, Mohammad, Al-Hussaini, Abdulrahman, Al Sarkhy, Ahmed, Assiri, Asaad, Alasmi, Mona
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2022; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: bacteriome; children; Digestive system; gut microbiome; Microbiota; saudi arabia; Saudi Arabia; gut microbiome; children; Bacteriome

Background: Knowledge of microbiota in health is essential for clinical research on the role of microbiota in disease. We aimed to characterize the intestinal microbiota in healthy Saudi children. Methods: In this community-based study, stool samples were collected from a randomly selected sample of...