Whipworm-Associated Intestinal Microbiome Members Consistent Across Both Human and Mouse Hosts

Whipworm-Associated Intestinal Microbiome Members Consistent Across Both Human and Mouse Hosts

The human whipworm Trichuris trichiura infects 289 million people worldwide, resulting in substantial morbidity. Whipworm infections are difficult to treat due to low cure rates and high reinfection rates. Interactions between whipworm and its host’s intestinal microbiome present a potential novel t...

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Main Authors: Bruce A. Rosa, Caroline Snowden, John Martin, Kerstin Fischer, Jonah Kupritz, Ethiopia Beshah, Taniawati Supali, Lincoln Gankpala, Peter U. Fischer, Joseph F. Urban, Makedonka Mitreva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
microbiome
intestinal microbiota
helminth
whipworm
animal model
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.637570/full

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