Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2015; 21(6): 1691-1702
Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1691
Table 2 Changes in gut microbiota in human diseases[35]
DiseasesChange in microbiota
AllergiesLactobacillus spp. ↓
Bifidbacterium adolescentis
Clostridium difficile
Helicobacter pylori
AutismBacteroidetes
Proteobacteria
Actinobacteria
Firmicutes
ObesityBacteroidetes
Lactobacillus
Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio ↓
Type 2 DiabetesFirmicutes
Clostridia
Betaproteobacteria
Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio ↑
Celiac diseaseBacteroides vulgatus
Escherichia coli
Clostridium coccoides