Non-invasive approaches for esophageal microbiota analysis: a pilot study

Vaculová,  Jitka; Kroupa,  Radek; Lochman,  Jan; Kala,  Zdeněk; Bořilová Linhartová,  Petra; Zapletalová,  Martina; Deissová,  Tereza; Kunovský,  Lumír

Non-invasive approaches for esophageal microbiota analysis: a pilot study

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Authors	VACULOVÁ Jitka KROUPA Radek LOCHMAN Jan KALA Zdeněk BOŘILOVÁ LINHARTOVÁ Petra ZAPLETALOVÁ Martina DEISSOVÁ Tereza KUNOVSKÝ Lumír
Year of publication	2023
Type	Conference abstract
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Medicine
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Description	There is growing evidence that alterations in the composition of esophageal microbiota occur in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Recently non-invasive esophageal swabs have been introduced collecting a representative sample of the microbiota along the entire length of the esophagus.
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