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Patient-derived Enterococcus faecium with inflammatory genotypes promote colitis.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2022
Wang Ziyu, Iida Noriho, Seishima Jun, Okafuji Hirofumi, Yutani Masahiro, Fujinaga Yukako, Hashimoto Yusuke, Tomita Haruyoshi, Mizukoshi Eishiro, Kaneko Shuichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dysbiosis of gut microbiota promotes colitis in ulcerative colitis (UC). Enterococcus faecium is an important constituent of dysbiotic microbiota. However, the mechanisms underlying E. faecium-induced colitis remain unclear. METHODS: Overall, 23 E. faecium strains isolated from human feces and 3 commercial strains were inoculated into Il10-/- mice. Mouse colons were histologically evaluated and...
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