James Kuo, Jasmina Uzunovic, Amanda Jacobson, Michelle Dourado, Sarah Gierke, Manohary Rajendram, Daniela Keilberg, Jordan Mar, Emily Stekol, Joanna Curry, Sofia Verstraete, Jessica Lund, Yuxin Liang, Fiona B Tamburini, Natalie S Omattage, Matthieu Masureel, Steven T Rutherford, David H Hackos, Man-Wah Tan, Allyson L Byrd, Mary E Keir, Elizabeth Skippington, Kelly M Storek
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The goal was to identify microbial drivers of IBD, by investigating mucosal-associated bacteria and their detrimental products in IBD patients. METHODS: We directly cultured bacterial communities from mucosal biopsies from pediatric gastrointestinal patients and examined for pathogenicity-associated traits. Upon identifying C. perfringens as toxigenic bacteria present in mucosal biopsies, we isolated strains and further characterized toxicity and prevalence...
January 24, 2024: Journal of Crohn's & Colitis