Short-term consumption of a high-fat diet increases host susceptibility to Listeria monocytogenes infection

Abstract Background A westernized diet comprising a high caloric intake from animal fats is known to influence the development of pathological inflammatory conditions. However, there has been relatively little focus upon the implications of such diets for the progression of infectious disease. Here,...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Las Heras, Adam G. Clooney, Feargal J. Ryan, Raul Cabrera-Rubio, Pat G. Casey, Cara M. Hueston, Jorge Pinheiro, Justine K. Rudkin, Silvia Melgar, Paul D. Cotter, Colin Hill, Cormac G. M. Gahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0621-x