In Crohn's disease, as of 2015 most studies (with one exception) found reduced levels of F. prausnitzii; this has been found in both fecal and mucosal samples. The lower abundance of these bacteria is not only associated to the chance of developing IBD, but also to the chance of relapsing after a successful therapy. People with lower abundance are six times more likely to relapse in the future. However, it is a fastidious organism sensitive to oxygen and difficult to deliver to the intestine.
Combining both the host serological data plus microbiological indicators could serve as good biomarker, since it has been reported that Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can be differentiated based on monitoring of F. prausnitzii in conjunction with leukocyte count.
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