All the microorganisms that inhabit the human body, including bacteria, fungi, archaea, viruses and protozoa, form the human commensal microbiota that is correlated with disease activity.

A new study has been published into whether oral bacteria diversity is linked to lupus.

The findings from this study found that the oral microbial diversity of SLE was increased, and the microbial community was different between SLE and the healthy control group. This suggests that specific oral bacteria found in people with lupus could be used as new lupus biomarkers and may serve as a therapeutic target for exploring new treatment options.

For the full study information please click here.