Dysbiosis of Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Encephalitis: A Chinese Pilot Study

BackgroundEncephalitis, the inflammation of the brain, may be caused by an infection or an autoimmune reaction. However, few researches were focused on the gut microbiome characteristics in encephalitis patients.MethodsA prospective observational study was conducted in an academic hospital in Guangz...

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Main Authors: Ruoting Xu, Chuhong Tan, Yan He, Qiheng Wu, Huidi Wang, Jia Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01994/full