Table 1 The relative abundance of bacteria in a healthy and Crohn's disease microbiome
Bacterial phyla | 'Healthy’ microbiome (%) | 'Crohn's disease’ microbiome |
|---|---|---|
Bacteroidetes | Approximately 25 | Decreased expression |
Firmicutes | Approximately 65 | Decreased expression in Clostridium clusters IV and XIVa and increased expression in Bacillus |
Actinobacteria | Approximately 5 | Â |
Proteobacteria | Approximately 8 | Increased expression |
Fusobacteria | Approximately 1 | Â |
Verrucomicrobia | Approximately 2 | Â |