Exploring the gut microbiota variation in response to vibrio infection

Our gut microbiota is composed of trillions of bacteria residing in the human gastrointestinal system. Any disruptions to this bacterial community are often associated with various diseases’ progression, including gastrointestinal infection. One significant diarrheal pathogen is Vibrio species, the critical etiological agent to cholera and gastrointestinal infection that affects millions of people annually. They invade the host’s gastrointestinal system, releasing virulence toxins that aid in the colonization, dysbiosis of the gut flora, and cause diarrhea. The gut microbiota community is diverse, yet how this microbial diversity confers resistance or susceptibility to intestinal pathogens is not well explored. Hence, this systematic review aims to understand the gut microbiota variation in response to Vibrio infection.