Bacteriophage Prevents Alcoholic Liver Disease.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2019.12.034.
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Abstract
Alcoholic hepatitis is a severe alcohol-associated liver disease with minimal treatment options. A recent study by Duan et al. uncovers that the exotoxin-secreting gut bacterium Enterococcus faecalis is a critical contributor to alcoholic hepatitis. This bacterium can now be eliminated with a bacteriophage, suggesting a new way to treat this life-threatening disease.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteriophages
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- Hepatitis, Alcoholic
- Liver Diseases, Alcoholic