Abstract

Intestinal inflammation, in the absence of infection, occurs from contributions by genetics and environment. Chen et al. (2021. J. Exp. Med. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20210324) challenge this concept by demonstrating that a dominant transmissible dysbiotic microbial community predisposes to intestinal inflammation in absence of genetic alterations.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere20211382
JournalJournal of Experimental Medicine
Volume218
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 19 2021

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