MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Peyer's patches are a niche for antibiotic-driven expansion of Crohn's disease-associated adherent-invasive Escherichia coli
Katarina R Iacobucci, Dominique Tertigas, Aline Fiebig‐Comyn…·Brian K. Coombes
This study shows antibiotic treatment increases AIEC burden in Peyers patches, leading to focal inflammation, and identifies specific AIEC traits required for niche colonization and immunopathology.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.20.726557