The Necessity for an Iranian Gut Microbiome Initiative

Shirin Moossavi

Abstract


The human intestinal tract is home to a complex ecosystem of commensal bacteria that live in a mutually beneficial state with the host. The study of the intestinal microbiota has gained considerable attention in recent years as it has been found to contribute to intestinal and extraintestinal diseases.

Keywords


Microbiota; Intestinal tract; Environment

Full Text:

PDF


DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/middle%20east%20j%20di.v6i2.1325

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.