The gut microbiota of hand, foot and mouth disease patients demonstrates down ‐regulated butyrate‐producing bacteria and up‐regulated inflammation‐inducing bacteria

ConclusionThe dysbiosis of gut microbiota of the HFMD cases included a reduction of butyrate ‐producing bacteria and an up‐regulation of inflammation‐inducing bacteria. These may have impaired the intestinal biological mucosal barrier and host immune functions, promoting the invasion of the enterovirus.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Acta Paediatrica - November 14, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Weiran Li, Yu Zhu, Yiyuan Li, Min Shu, Yang Wen, Xiaolin Gao, Chaomin Wan Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research