Patchy distribution of mucosal lesions in ileal Crohn's disease is not linked to differences in the dominant mucosa‐associated bacteria: A study using fluorescence in situ hybridization and temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis

Background The mucosa‐associated bacteria (MAB) are suspected of being involved in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease. We analyzed and compared the MAB in noninflamed and inflamed ileal mucosa of Crohn's disease patients (n = 22). Methods Tissue samples from the inflamed ileal mucosa and from the adjacent noninflamed ileal mucosa were taken from surgical resection specimens. The MAB were investigated using fluorescence in situ hybridization with 7 group‐specific probes and temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TTGE). Results Samples from both noninflamed and inflamed mucosa were obtained from 15 patients. The distribution of the bacterial populations was not different between noninflamed and inflamed mucosa. The Bacteroidetes phylum was dominant and accounted for 29% of MAB (0%–74%) in noninflamed tissues and 32% (0%–70%) in inflamed areas. The &ggr; Proteobacteria represented 12% (0%–70%) of MAB both in noninflamed and inflamed areas. The Clostridium coccoides group (Firmicutes phylum) represented 15% of MAB in noninflamed tissues versus 7% in inflamed areas. For most of the patients the similarity index between TTGE paired profiles was very high. Conclusion The dominant MAB do not differ between noninflamed and inflamed ileal mucosa in Crohn's disease. This argues against a localized dysbiosis to explain the patchy distribution of mucosal lesions. (Inflamm Bowel Dis 2007)

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