Differential Composition and Structure of the Microbiota from Active and Inactive Stages of HLA-B27-associated Uveitis by Paired Fecal Metagenomes.

Purpose: To compare the diversities and abundances of bacterial taxa in the microbiome of patients with HLA B27-positive acute anterior uveitis (AAU) in the active and inactive phases.

Methods: An observational descriptive prospective and comparative study was conducted in ten HLA-B27-positive AAU patients (44.6 ± 13.