Modern methods of studying of human gastro-intestinal microflora
Abstract
The aim of review. To discuss modern concepts on the structure and functions of intestinal microflora and its possible effect on development of certain diseases, as well as the basic methods of diagnostics of disorders of its qualitative and quantitative structure.
Key points. Intestinal microflora plays important role in maintenance of normal ability to live of a human body. Its qualitative and quantitative pattern can vary under effect of environmental factors, in relation to age, gender and climatic geographical conditions. New data on relation of disorders of microflora with diseases of cardio-vascular system, disorders of metabolism, autoimmune and allergic diseases have appeared. From the middle of XX century bacteriological method of investigation based on obtaining of pure culture was widely applied in rating of microflora pattern. However, during the last decade modern methods of diagnostics which allow to investigate structure and functions of microorganisms at a genetic level, even at the presence of single bacterial cell in a sample.
Conclusion. Application of modern methods of diagnostics allows to receive the unwrapped representation of microbic landscape of small and large intestine, and also to estimate character of metabolism of the defined microorganisms.
About the Authors
Ye. A. Poluektova
State educational government-financed institution of higher professional education «Sechenov First Moscow state medical university», Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Poluektova Yelena A. – MD, senior research associate, Scientific-educational center of innovative therapy, doctor of department of chronic bowel and pancreatic diseases
119991, Moscow, Pogodinskaya street, 1, bld 1.
O. S. Lyashenko
State educational government-financed institution of higher professional education «Sechenov First Moscow state medical university», Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
O. S. Shifrin
State educational government-financed institution of higher professional education «Sechenov First Moscow state medical university», Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Sheptulin
State educational government-financed institution of higher professional education «Sechenov First Moscow state medical university», Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
V. T. Ivashkin
State educational government-financed institution of higher professional education «Sechenov First Moscow state medical university», Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Poluektova Ye.A., Lyashenko O.S., Shifrin O.S., Sheptulin A.A., Ivashkin V.T. Modern methods of studying of human gastro-intestinal microflora. Russian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Coloproctology. 2014;24(2):85-91. (In Russ.)
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