[Methanobrevibacter smithii isolation from human stool using specific rpoB gene]
Medical Sciences Journal of Islamic Azad University. 2016; 26 (2): 82-88
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Archaea are Extrtermophile microorganisms and for several decades it has been believed that they are only found in harsh environments, such as volcanoes, deep oceans and salt lakes. However, at present time, their existence in human and mammal's intestine has been proved. The most important Archaea in human intestine is Methanobrevibacter smithii, which has a major role is some gastrointestinal disorders, as well as obesity. Therefore, Methanogens isolation and detection has such a crucial clinical importance. In this study, we isolated this microorganism for the first time using local technique
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
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Persian
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Med. Sci. J. Islam. Azad Univ.
Year:
2016
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