Investigation of Lactobacillus Casei and Lactobacillus Acidophilus Amount at Gut Microbiota from Adult Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study were to determine the amount of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei, which are considered to have protective roles among the host-gut microbiota due to their probiotic properties, by using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and to compare between adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and healthy individuals.