Methanogenic archaea in health and disease: A novel paradigm of microbial pathogenesis

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 299, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-108

  Conway de Macario, Everly ^a   Macario, Alberto J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colon microbiota; Human methanogens; Methanobrevibacter smithii; Obesity; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

METHANE; TOXIN;

COLON CANCER; DENTISTRY; DIVERTICULOSIS; ENDODONTICS; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEALTH; HOST; HUMAN; LARGE INTESTINE; METHANOGEN; METHANOGENIC ARCHAEON; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROORGANISM; MOUTH; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOGENICITY; PERIODONTITIS; SHORT SURVEY; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; ARCHAEA; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; DIVERTICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINE, LARGE; MALE; METHANE; MOUTH; OBESITY; PERIODONTITIS; VAGINA;

EID: 58649098940     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2008.06.011     Document Type: Short Survey

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