Gammaproteobacteria & Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Gammaproteobacteria are increased in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Boger-May et al. 2022 Gut Microbes 14(1): 2123677

The increased presence of Gammaproteobacteria in IBD may contribute to the disease through several mechanisms:

• The infiltration of Gammaproteobacteria into the inner mucus layer may disrupt the protective barrier function of the gut


• The presence of these bacteria in closer proximity to the epithelium may trigger an exaggerated immune response


• Alterations in the microbial community, including increases in Gammaproteobacteria, may lead to changes in metabolic processes that affect gut health
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