Defining single cell signatures in the gut that promote intestinal barrier dysfunction during cirrhosis KU Leuven
Cirrhosis is associated with bacterial translocation progressively leading to immune dysfunction. However, patients are not equally sensitive to bacterial infections. Understanding the immune response to spontaneous bacterial infections, inflammation and injury is crucial to establish risk assessment and targeted therapies for cirrhotic patients, especially for SBP patients as they have a short time span of survival.
As bacterial ...