gut microbiota
The gut microbiota composition and function changes rapidly in response to pathogens such as Salmonella and Candida, a new study has found.
According to a study published on Nature, the intestinal microbiota of infants make-up changes over time in 3 phases: 3-14 months, 15-30 months and 31-46 months.
GDP-L-fucose synthase, a protein produced by bacteria often found in the gut of people with MS, triggers an autoimmune response from T-cells in MS patients.
The recent increase of food allergies and intolerances is likely linked to the gut microbiota. A. Caminero et al tried to give an explaination.
Ted Dinan of University College Cork, Ireland, gives us an insight into the intestine-brain axis.
A review published in Journal of Innate Immunity supports a role of gut microbes in alleviating or even preventing graft-versus-host disease (GvHD).
