Microbiota in the stomach and application of probiotics to gastroduodenal diseases

Figure 1 Comparison of the microbiota in the saliva, gastric fluid and feces, and the influence of proton-pump inhibitors. Bacterial compositions at the genus level in saliva (top), gastric fluid (median) and feces (bottom) are shown. The average of read numbers of the top 10 major genera are indicated in each group. Open and filled bars represent proton-pump inhibitor (PPI)-nonusers and PPI-users, respectively. Asterisks show a significant difference according to Student t-test. ^aP < 0.05. PPI: Proton-pump inhibitor. Citation: Tsuda A, Suda W, Morita H, Takanashi K, Takagi A, Koga Y, Hattori M. Influence of Proton-Pump Inhibitors on the Luminal Microbiota in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2015; 6: e89. Copyright ©Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 2015. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.