Viruses in the gut influence IBD

An interesting one, don't read much about us having an abnormal virome it affecting IBD...

At a Glance

Viruses isolated from people with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, triggered inflammation in human cells and mice, while those from non-diseased guts didn’t.

The findings suggest that transplanting certain viruses could serve as a potential treatment for IBD and other intestinal diseases.



https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/viruses-gut-influence-inflammatory-bowel-disease

Well CoVID did trigger a flare for some IBD folk so I would imagine a virus could be responsible too. Anything that contributes to an infection potentially can trigger a flare or even start the disease if it is severe enough and the conditions already exist or have been created in the body until that point. Which is why there is a lot of emphasis on keeping one’s immunity strong

Would almost be great if an identifiable virus was the cause. Then at least something can be done about it.