Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis

Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis

By Jordan Joseph – earth.com For decades scientists have combed the gut looking for bacteria in the microbiome that push the immune system toward multiple sclerosis (MS). New evidence from a rare twin study now points a clear finger at two species of bacteria that hide in the small intestine. The study, which compared 81 pairs of genetically identical siblings, singled out Eisenbergiella tayi and Lachnoclostridium as the most likely triggers of …