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Causal relationship between gut microbiota and tuberculosis: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.

Zongxiang YuanYiwen KangChuye MoShihui HuangFang QinJunhan ZhangFengyi WangJunjun JiangXiaoxiang YangHao LiangLi Ye
Published in: Respiratory research (2024)
Our study supports a one-way causal relationship between gut microbiota and TB, with gut microbiota having a causal effect on TB. The identification of characteristic gut microbiota provides scientific insights for the potential application of the gut microbiota as a preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic tool for TB.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
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  • pulmonary tuberculosis
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  • hepatitis c virus
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