AUTHOR=Vural Meltem , Gilbert Benoit , Üstün Işıl , Caglar Sibel , Finckh Axel 

TITLE=Mini-Review: Human Microbiome and Rheumatic Diseases

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.491160

DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2020.491160

ISSN=2235-2988

ABSTRACT=<p>Rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathy are the most common inflammatory rheumatic diseases. As the human microbiome is involved in the immune homeostasis, it has the potential to be a key factor in the development of autoimmune diseases and rheumatic diseases. In this article, we review the role of various human microbiota on the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases, focusing on spondylarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.</p>