Role of biliary microbiota in the development and progression of common biliary tract diseases
The composition of biliary microbiota is closely associated with the development and progression of biliary diseases,and imbalance of biliary microbiota may lead to a series of biliary tract diseases such as gallstones,biliary tract infections,autoimmune cholangitis,and cholangiocarcinoma.This article reviews the articles on the association between biliary microbiota and biliary tract diseases and summarizes the influence of biliary microbiota on various biliary tract diseases and the role of specific bacterial flora in biliary tract diseases,in order to guide further clinical research and provide new ideas for the prevention,diagnosis,and treatment of biliary tract diseases.