Alterations of the fecal and vaginal microbiomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and their associations with immunological profiles

BackgroundExploring the human microbiome in multiple body niches is beneficial for clinicians to determine which microbial dysbiosis should be targeted first. We aimed to study whether both the fecal and vaginal microbiomes are disrupted in SLE patients and whether they are correlated, as well as th...

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Main Authors: Zongxin Ling, Yiwen Cheng, Jie Gao, Wenhui Lei, Xiumei Yan, Xiaogang Hu, Li Shao, Xia Liu, Runfang Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1135861/full