Alterations in the Fungal Microbiome in Ulcerative Colitis.

Katie HsiaNaisi ZhaoMei Chun ChungKhalid AlgarrahiLaleh Montaser KouhsariMay FuHannah ChenSiddharth SinghDominique S MichaudSushrut Jangi

Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2023)

Endoscopic inflammation in ulcerative colitis is associated with an expansion of Saccharomyces and Candida compared with remission. The role of these fungal taxa as potential biomarkers and targets for personalized approaches to therapeutics in ulcerative colitis should be evaluated.

Keyphrases

ulcerative colitis
small molecule
candida albicans
cell wall
disease activity
cystic fibrosis