Ectopic Colonization of Oral Bacteria in the Intestine (IMAGE)

Waseda University

Ectopic Colonization of Oral Bacteria in the Intestine

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'When the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae colonizes in an intestine out of microbial balance, immune cells called T helper 1 (TH1) become overactive in the gut, resulting in intestinal inflammation leading to the onset of IBD,' says Professor Hattori.

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