Publications by authors named "Ahmad Al Barrag"
World J Gastroenterol
October 2018
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of fungal dysbiosis in mucosal and stool samples for predicting Crohn's disease (CD) in children.
- Conducted in Saudi Arabia, the research involved 15 children with CD and 20 controls, analyzing their samples to determine fungal abundance and diversity using advanced sequencing methods.
- Results showed that the prediction accuracy was notably higher for stool samples (mean AUC = 0.85) compared to mucosal samples (mean AUC = 0.71), indicating that stool analysis may be more reliable for diagnosing CD in children.
J Crohns Colitis
May 2017
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the characteristics of fungal microbiota in children newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease (CD) compared to non-IBD controls, emphasizing a need for more research in this area.
- It was found that certain fungi, like Psathyrellaceae and Gymnopilus, were significantly more abundant in children with CD, while others, like Monilinia, were depleted.
- Despite observing significant differences in specific fungal taxa, no overall difference in fungal diversity between the CD patients and controls was noted, indicating a complex relationship that warrants further investigation.
