Researchers are finding that antigens from the microbiota may play a role in the development of autoimmunity.
Fungal Microbiota Dysbiosis Seen in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) show imbalance in their fungal intestinal microbiota, according to new findings. “The fungal microbiota is a new actor to take into account in the pathogenesis of IBD and potentially in other diseases,” Dr. Harry Sokol of Hospital Saint-Antoine in Paris, an author of the new study,…
2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Microbiota Power
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