P-0164: Sheathed vs. Standard Forceps: Does it matter for obtaining uncontaminated biopsy specimens of microbiota from the terminal ileum?

• Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases Vol. 15; no. suppl_2; p. S55
• Main Authors: Dave, M, Johnson, L, Chaudhary, M, Funnell, J, Stidham, R, Walk, S, Young, V, Higgins, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford University Press 01.12.2009
• Subjects: Biopsy; Microbiota; Patients; Small intestine

PurposeThe study of intestinal microbiota has been revolutionized by the use of PCR based methods including Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (TRFLP) analysis. A number of studies have been found associations between patients' intestinal microbiota and disease states. The microb...