Gut colonization by Bacteroides fragilis at juvenile age alters microbiota composition and accelerates type 1 diabetes progression in non-obese diabetic mice
Radhika R. Gudi, Harrison B. Taylor, Benjamin M. Johnson, Ruchika Maurya, Mary E. Mulligan, Loni Carter, Caroline Westwater, Chenthamarakshan Vasu
This study shows that early-life colonization by Bacteroides fragilis in NOD mice accelerates type 1 diabetes progression by altering microbiota composition and immune responses.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2025 · PreprintImmunology