Mucosal Immunology Podcast

Microbial Dysbiosis and Multiple Sclerosis

Mucosal Immunology Podcast

Show Notes

Catch the latest Mucosal Immunology podcast, "Microbial Dysbiosis and Multiple Sclerosis," featuring Dr. Ashu Mangalam, from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine - brought to you by SMI and the Mucosal Immunology Journal. Find Microbiota promote enhanced CD39 expression in γδ intraepithelial lymphocytes through the activation of TCR and IL-15 signaling - Mucosal Immunology online now. You can also find Ashu Mangalam's work at Multiple sclerosis patients exhibit oral dysbiosis with decreased early colonizers and lower hypotaurine level | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes and Specific microbial ratio in the gut microbiome is associated with multiple sclerosis | PNAS. If you have questions or comments, please connect on our social media platforms or [email protected].

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