Specific Bacterium In The Gut Linked To Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

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November 25, 2020
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University of Gothenburg
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Researchers have detected a connection between Brachyspira, a genus of bacteria in the intestines, and IBS -- especially the form that causes diarrhea. Although the discovery needs confirmation in larger studies, there is hope that it might lead to new remedies for many people with irritable bowel syndrome.

"Brachyspira seemed to be taking refuge inside the intestinal goblet cells, which secrete mucus. This appears to be a previously unknown way for bacteria to survive antibiotics, which could hopefully improve our understanding of other infections that are difficult to treat," Sjöberg Jabbar says.

Specific bacterium in the gut linked to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
 

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