Trial reportPloS one2015
Esophageal microbiome in eosinophilic esophagitis.
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95 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 162 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gastrointestinal microbiota alterations associated with pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease and proton pump inhibitor exposure: a systematic review of microbiome changes, dysbiosis markers, and associated clinical outcomes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- The microbiota in eosinophilic esophagitis: A systematic review.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2022Pooled it
- Microbiome in Eosinophilic Esophagitis-Metagenomic, Metatranscriptomic, and Metabolomic Changes: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Pooled it
- Relationship of the Esophageal Microbiome and Tissue Gene Expression and Links to the Oral Microbiome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2020Trial
- Minimally invasive capsule-string device enables spatially resolved microbiome profiling across the upper gastrointestinal tract.Gut microbes · 2026Article
- From Diet to Dysbiosis: The Microbiome's Relationship to Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Current gastroenterology reports · 2026Review
- Distinct oesophageal microbiota is associated with paediatric eosinophilic oesophagitis.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2026Article
- The Microbiome and Esophageal Disease: Where Are We Now?Current gastroenterology reports · 2026Review
- Rethinking Long-Term PPI Therapy in GERD: A Narrative Review from a Microbial Ecology Perspective Beyond Acid Suppression.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Impact of the Oral and Esophageal Microbiota in EoE and Achalasia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Overlap of Allergic Disorders and Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms: Beyond Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- The Relationship Between Bacterial Flora in Saliva and Esophageal Mucus and Endoscopic Severity in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Exploring the Link Between Atopic Dermatitis and Eosinophilic Esophagitis.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2025Review
- Implementation of the esophageal string test in clinical practice and research.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2025Article
- Sampling strategies for digestive system flora studies: current research and perspectives.PeerJ · 2025Review
- Microbiota profiling in esophageal diseases: Novel insights into molecular staining and clinical outcomes.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2024Review
- Advances in omics data for eosinophilic esophagitis: moving towards multi-omics analyses.Journal of gastroenterology · 2024Review
- Advances and ongoing challenges in eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders presented at the CEGIR/TIGERs Symposium at the 2024 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meeting.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2024Review
- The Human Microbiome-A Physiologic Perspective.Comprehensive Physiology · 2024Review
- The interplay between alterations in esophageal microbiota associated with Th17 immune response and impaired LC20 phosphorylation in achalasia.Journal of gastroenterology · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe microbiome has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of allergic and inflammatory diseases. The mucosa affected by eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is composed of a stratified squamous epithelia and contains intraepithelial eosinophils. To date, no studies have identified the esophageal microbiome in patients with EoE or the impact of treatment on these organisms. The aim of this study was to identify the esophageal microbiome in EoE and determine whether treatments change this profile. We hypothesized that clinically relevant alterations in bacterial populations are present in different forms of esophagitis.
designIn this prospective study, secretions from the esophageal mucosa were collected from children and adults with EoE, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and normal mucosa using the Esophageal String Test (EST). Bacterial load was determined using quantitative PCR. Bacterial communities, determined by 16S rRNA gene amplification and 454 pyrosequencing, were compared between health and disease.
resultsSamples from a total of 70 children and adult subjects were examined. Bacterial load was increased in both EoE and GERD relative to normal subjects. In subjects with EoE, load was increased regardless of treatment status or degree of mucosal eosinophilia compared with normal. Haemophilus was significantly increased in untreated EoE subjects as compared with normal subjects. Streptococcus was decreased in GERD subjects on proton pump inhibition as compared with normal subjects.
conclusionsDiseases associated with mucosal eosinophilia are characterized by a different microbiome from that found in the normal mucosa. Microbiota may contribute to esophageal inflammation in EoE and GERD.
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