Having higher numbers of particular gut microbes might put you at a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a new twin study shows. The finding could lead to new treatments for preventing or halting the progression of the disease.
Researchers led by a team from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich were able to identify two specific strains of bacteria more common in people with MS, and associated with the disease developing in mice.
"The likely active organisms were identified as Eisenbergiella tayi and Lachnoclostridium, members of the Lachnospiraceae family," write the researchers in their published paper.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-specific-bacteria-linked-to-multiple-sclerosis
