Antibiotics create a shift from mutualism to competition in human gut communities with a longer-lasting impact on fungi than bacteria
Abstract Background Antibiotic treatment has a well-established detrimental effect on the gut bacterial composition, but effects on the fungal community are less clear. Bacteria in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract may limit fungal colonization and invasion. Antibiotic drugs targeting bacteria...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-020-00899-6 |