Brain microbiota disruption within demyelinating lesions in MS

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“inflammatory demyelination is linked to an organ-specific dysbiosis in MS that could contribute to underlying disease mechanisms.”

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Branton, W., Lu, J., Surette, M. et al. Brain microbiota disruption within inflammatory demyelinating lesions in multiple sclerosis. Sci Rep 6, 37344 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep37344

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