Gut microbiota analysis of the murine model of Kawasaki disease vasculitis

Alterations in the intestinal microbiota contribute to the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular disorders, but how they affect the development of Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute pediatric vasculitis, remains unclear. Here, using a murine model mimicking KD vasculitis, we assessed the gut microbiota diversity of mice at baseline (Day 0) and Kawasaki Disease vasculitis mice injected with Lactobacillus cases cell wall extract (Day 14).