Characterization of gut microbiota in children with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Weiran LiYu ZhuQiong LiaoZhiling WangChao-Min WanPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2019)
The gut microbiota of pediatric patients with PTB was significantly distinct from healthy controls. Additionally, the richness of gut microbiota in PTB patients decreased after one-month anti-tuberculosis treatment. It is hypothesized that the homeostasis of gut microbiota in PTB patients may affect the pathogenies of PTB by de-regulation of the hosts' immune status through the gut-lung axis.