Dysbiosis in the Gut Microbiota of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, with a Striking Depletion of Species Belonging to Clostridia XIVa and IV Clusters.

The pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease affecting the brain and spinal cord, remains poorly understood. Patients with MS typically present with recurrent episodes of neurological dysfunctions such as blindness, paresis, and sensory disturbances. Studies on experimental aut...

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Main Authors: Sachiko Miyake, Sangwan Kim, Wataru Suda, Kenshiro Oshima, Masakazu Nakamura, Takako Matsuoka, Norio Chihara, Atsuko Tomita, Wakiro Sato, Seok-Won Kim, Hidetoshi Morita, Masahira Hattori, Takashi Yamamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137429