Expansion of intestinal Prevotella copri correlates with enhanced susceptibility to arthritis

Expansion of intestinal Prevotella copri correlates with enhanced susceptibility to arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prevalent systemic autoimmune disease, caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Animal models suggest a role for intestinal bacteria in supporting the systemic immune response required for joint inflammation. Here we performed 16S sequencing on 114...

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Main Authors: Jose U Scher, Andrew Sczesnak, Randy S Longman, Nicola Segata, Carles Ubeda, Craig Bielski, Tim Rostron, Vincenzo Cerundolo, Eric G Pamer, Steven B Abramson, Curtis Huttenhower, Dan R Littman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2013-11-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
microbiome
inflammation
autoimmunity
metagenomics
rheumatoid
arthritis
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/01202

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/01202

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