Michael P. Jones

Gut microbial functional associations with subsequent irritable bowel syndrome in a prospective, paediatric case-control study.

BACKGROUND The infant gut microbiome undergoes rapid maturation that shapes lifelong gastrointestinal health. Although adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) show characteristic microbial and metabolic alterations, it remains unclear whether these differences precede disease onset. Here, microbiome composition and...