gut dysbiosis
Type: condition Aliases: dysbiosismicrobial dysbiosismicrobiome imbalance
- Systems Analogy An unhealthy imbalance where harmful gut bacteria outnumber the beneficial, protective microbes.
- Formal Definition An imbalance or maladaptive alteration in the composition, diversity, or functional activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota, leading to mucosal barrier degradation and systemic inflammation.
Mentioned In
- Biological CircuitsGut Dysbiosis & Microglial Priming in Alzheimer's, Rise of Early-Onset Cancers
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Hajishengallis G, Lamont RJ. The polymicrobial pathogenicity of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Front Oral Health. 2024;5:1404917. ↗
"Microbiome alterations disrupt homeostatic signaling pathways, resulting in dysbiosis."