CD8A and inflammatory bowel disease: A complex web of interactions is revealed by understanding the influence of gut microbiota on immune cells and various T cell subsets such as CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, natural killer T cells, γδ T cells, etc. Certain AIDs, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, atopic asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease exhibit a state of dysbiosis, characterized by alterations in microbial diversity and relative abundance of specific taxa.