Table 1.
Microorganisms reported to associate with IBD in the mouse.
| Type of disease or model | Microorganisms | Final effect | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSS colitis | Bacteroides distasonis, Clostridium ramosum, Akkermansia muciniphila, Enterobacteriaceae | Increased numbers correlate with acute and chronic ulcerative colitis | Okayasu et al., 1990; Hakansson et al., 2014 |
| Colitis in IL-10 deficient mice | Enterobacteriaceae and adherent-invasive E. coli | Increased numbers correlate with inflammation (Enterobacteriaceae) and cancer (E. coli) | Arthur et al., 2012; Yang et al., 2013b |
| Colitis in ApcΔ468/IL-10−/− mice | Bacteroides and Porphyromonas genera | Increased numbers correlate with inflammation and colon polyposis | Dennis et al., 2013 |
| TNBS colitis | Enterobacteriaceae, Bacteroides | Increased numbers correlate with inflammation | Ettreiki et al., 2012 |
Differences in intestinal microbiota composition due to different housing conditions have been reported (Yang et al., 2013b).