Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory disease of the central nervous system
with unknown etiology. Recently, the gut microbiota has emerged as a potential factor in the
development of MS, with a number of studies having shown that patients with MS exhibit gut
dysbiosis. The gut microbiota helps the host remain healthy by regulating various functions,
including food metabolism, energy homeostasis, maintenance of the intestinal barrier,
inhibition of colonization by pathogenic organisms, and shaping of both mucosal and …