Altered fecal microbiota composition in patients with major depressive disorder

Volume: 48, Issue: 48, Pages: 186 - 194
Published: Aug 1, 2015
Abstract
Studies using animal models have shown that depression affects the stability of the microbiota, but the actual structure and composition in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) are not well understood. Here, we analyzed fecal samples from 46 patients with depression (29 active-MDD and 17 responded-MDD) and 30 healthy controls (HCs). High-throughput pyrosequencing showed that, according to the Shannon index, increased fecal bacterial...
Paper Details
Title
Altered fecal microbiota composition in patients with major depressive disorder
Published Date
Aug 1, 2015
Volume
48
Issue
48
Pages
186 - 194
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