Gut Microbiome in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
Laura Michelle CoxAmir Hadi MaghziShirong LiuStephanie K TankouFyonn H DhangValerie WillocqAnya SongCaroline WasénShahamat TauhidRenxin ChuMark C AndersonPhilip Lawrence De JagerMariann Polgar-TurcsanyiBrian C HealyBonnie I GlanzRohit BakshiTanuja ChitinisHoward L WeinerPublished in: Annals of neurology (2021)
Whereas some microbiota alterations are shared in relapsing and progressive MS, we identified unique bacteria associated with progressive MS and clinical measures of disease. Furthermore, elevated Akkermansia in MS may be a compensatory beneficial response in the MS microbiome. ANN NEUROL 2021;89:1195-1211.