Our Evolving Understanding of Kawasaki Disease Pathogenesis: Role of the Gut Microbiota

Kawasaki disease (KD) was first described by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967. The etiology of KD has been studied comprehensively but remains largely unknown. The disease seems to result from the interplay of genetic and environmental susceptibility factors with infectious triggers, followed by a subs...

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Main Authors: Kazunari Kaneko, Shohei Akagawa, Yuko Akagawa, Takahisa Kimata, Shoji Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01616/full