Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota as a susceptibility factor for Kawasaki disease

IntroductionGut microbial imbalance (dysbiosis) has been reported in patients with acute Kawasaki disease (KD). However, no studies have analyzed the gut microbiota while focusing on susceptibility to KD. This study aimed to evaluate whether dysbiosis elevates susceptibility to KD by assessing child...

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Main Authors: Yoshiki Teramoto, Shohei Akagawa, Shin-ichiro Hori, Shoji Tsuji, Koichiro Higasa, Kazunari Kaneko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1268453/full