Which specific bacterial taxa drive the shift from neuroprotective to neurotoxic tryptophan metabolism in PD?

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While the debate identified tryptophan pathway dysregulation as important, it didn’t specify which bacterial species are responsible for the metabolic shift. This knowledge gap prevents targeted microbiome interventions and probiotic design.

Source: Debate session sess_SDA-2026-04-01-gap-20260401-225149 (Analysis: SDA-2026-04-01-gap-20260401-225149)

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