Fasting increases microbiome-based colonization resistance and reduces host inflammatory responses during an enteric bacterial infection.

Fasting increases microbiome-based colonization resistance and reduces host inflammatory responses during an enteric bacterial infection.

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Reducing food intake is a common host response to infection, yet it remains unclear whether fasting is detrimental or beneficial to an infected host. Despite the gastrointestinal tract being the primary site of nutrient uptake and a common route for infection, studies have yet to examine how fasting...

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Main Authors: Franziska A Graef, Larissa S Celiberto, Joannie M Allaire, Mimi T Y Kuan, Else S Bosman, Shauna M Crowley, Hyungjun Yang, Justin H Chan, Martin Stahl, Hongbing Yu, Candice Quin, Deanna L Gibson, Elena F Verdu, Kevan Jacobson, Bruce A Vallance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009719

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009719

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