Microbial Immunomodulatory Function is Altered in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Independent of Microbial Composition
Rabina Giri, Jing Jie Teh, F Zhang, Hayley Reed, Georgina Louise Hold, Páraic Ó Cuív, Mark Morrison, Jakob Begun
This study shows that the microbiome in IBD patients has increased pro-inflammatory activity, even when microbial composition is similar to non-IBD controls.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology