Scientists monitor crosstalk between intestinal microbes and immune system

/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216132428.htm

"Researchers have successfully 'listened in' on the crosstalk between gut microbes and the immune system. This is the first study to perform a system-wide analysis of microbial influence on a broad range of immune cells and all genes expressed in the gut."

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Was an interesting article.

Of note perhaps -Fusobacterium varium has been implicated in UC and Crohns form the perspective of possible aggravating things. Especially UC.

Googling around for a second just now shows there have been some abx treatment tested for this bacteria, but looks like in Japan. Maybe others have hear/read about this somewhere along the line.

There was another interesting article as well within the same gut microbiome theme:

Birth may not be a major microbe delivery event for babies:
/www.sciencenews.org/blog/growth-curve/birth-may-not-be-major-microbe-delivery-event-babies?tgt=nr

- Whether a baby is born vaginally or by C-section may not be a major determinant for babies’ microbiomes, a new study suggests.

Lot's more to learn about our gut bugs I guess. I actually found this one to be much more interesting as I often wondered to myself if maybe the way I was delivered versus my sister and brother was the reason for my messed up gut. We read/post a lot about that.