Tuftsin-Phosphorylcholine Maintains Normal Gut Microbiota in Collagen Induced Arthritic Mice.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic autoinflammation of the joints, with a prevalence of about 1% in Western populations. Evidence in recent years has linked RA to changes in the gut microbiota (dysbiosis). Interestingly, helminths have been shown to have therapeutic activity in RA.

Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of a serovar Enteritidis Emerging Strain with Superior Intra-macrophage Replication Phenotype.

serovar Enteritidis (. Enteritidis) is one of the ubiquitous serovars worldwide and a major cause of food-born outbreaks, which are often associated with poultry and poultry derivatives. Here we report a nation-wide .