Higher Prevalence of Bacteroides fragilis in Crohn’s Disease Exacerbations and Strain-Dependent Increase of Epithelial Resistance
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.598232
Abstract: Bacteroides fragilis has previously been linked to Crohn’s disease (CD) exacerbations, but results are inconsistent and underlying mechanisms unknown. This study investigates the epidemiology of B. fragilis and its virulence factors bft (enterotoxin) and ubiquitin… read more here.
Keywords: disease exacerbations; prevalence; bacteroides fragilis; resistance ... See more keywords