肠道微生态研究方法

Research methods of intestinal microecology

正常的肠道菌群是维持人体健康的必要因素,肠道微生物群落及其对人类健康的影响近年来已成为广受关注的热点。微生物学科越来越多地依赖于分子生物学技术来研究肠道微生物的多样性和复杂性。通过查阅相关资料,总结了目前研究肠道菌群常用分子生物学方法的优缺点及其应用,为肠道微生态研究提供参考。

Normal intestinal flora is necessary to sustain the health of human.Intestinal microbial community and its impact on human health has attracted much public concern.Microbial science community relies more and more on molecular biology techniques to investigate the diversity and complexity of intestinal microflora.Based on a number of references,we summarized the methods used in studying intestinal flora as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each method in order to provide useful evidences for studies on gut microflora.