Endometriosis is associated with an altered profile of intestinal microflora in female XXXX .

@entity2608 @entity32 @entity46
BACKGROUND: The intestinal microflora provide a strong defence against intestinal pathogens, and may be altered in inflammatory conditions that impact the gut, such as @entity46 . Therefore, intestinal bacteria shed from @entity2608 with @entity46 were compared with age-matched healthy controls. A second study assessed the prevalence of @entity32 in female monkeys to determine whether @entity46 is associated with an increased likelihood of @entity32 . METHODS: Differential and selective agars were used to enumerate total and Gram-negative aerobic and facultatively anaerobic bacteria, as well as Lactobacilli, from female monkeys with or without @entity46 . In addition, the prevalence of @entity32 in monkeys with or without @entity46 was determined in a retrospective analysis of necropsy reports. RESULTS: Monkeys with @entity46 had a significantly different profile of shed microflora. Endometriosis was associated with lower Lactobacilli concentrations and higher Gram-negative bacteria concentrations. Moreover, there was a higher prevalence of @entity32 in monkeys with @entity46 in comparison to healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS: Endometriosis is associated with an altered profile of intestinal microflora in @entity2608 . Although the exact mechanisms linking @entity46 and the microflora are unknown, it is possible that the microflora were affected by @entity32 .
