It's too soon to know for sure, though Blaser said other research suggests that kids with autoimmune diseases,
such as type 1 diabetes, have an altered microbiome.
After three antibiotic treatments, the researchers saw an"accelerated and enhanced rate of type 1
diabetes in the mice," said Dr. Martin Blaser, a professor of translational medicine
and microbiology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City.