Depth-Dependent Differences in Community Structure of the Human Colonic Microbiota in Health

Aonghus Lavelle; Grainne Lennon; Neil Docherty; Aine Balfe; Hugh E. Mulcahy; Glen Doherty; Diarmuid O′Donoghue; John M. Hyland; Fergus Shanahan; Kieran Sheahan; J. Calvin Coffey; Desmond C. Winter; P. Ronan O′Connell

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078835

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Depth-Dependent Differences in Community Structure of the Human Colonic Microbiota in Health

Aonghus Lavelle,

Affiliations University College Dublin, School of Medicine and Medical Science, Dublin, Ireland, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Grainne Lennon,

Affiliations University College Dublin, School of Medicine and Medical Science, Dublin, Ireland, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Neil Docherty,

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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Aine Balfe,

Affiliation University College Dublin, School of Medicine and Medical Science, Dublin, Ireland
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Hugh E. Mulcahy,

Affiliation Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Glen Doherty,

Affiliation Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Diarmuid O′Donoghue,

Affiliation Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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John M. Hyland,

Affiliation Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Fergus Shanahan,

Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Kieran Sheahan,

Affiliation Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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J. Calvin Coffey,

Affiliation 4i Centre for Interventions in Inflammation, Infection and Immunity, Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Desmond C. Winter,

Affiliations University College Dublin, School of Medicine and Medical Science, Dublin, Ireland, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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P. Ronan O′Connell

* E-mail: Ronan.OConnell@ucd.ie

Affiliations University College Dublin, School of Medicine and Medical Science, Dublin, Ireland, Centre for Colorectal Disease, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Depth-Dependent Differences in Community Structure of the Human Colonic Microbiota in Health

Aonghus Lavelle,
Grainne Lennon,
Neil Docherty,
Aine Balfe,
Hugh E. Mulcahy,
Glen Doherty,
Diarmuid O′Donoghue,
John M. Hyland,
Fergus Shanahan,
Kieran Sheahan

Published: November 6, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078835

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