Urinary Metabolites of Green Tea as Potential Markers of Colonization Resistance to Pathogenic Gut Bacteria in Mice
Background: The gut microbiome (GMB) generates numerous chemicals that are absorbed systemically and excreted in urine. Antibiotics can disrupt the GMB ecosystem and weaken its resistance to colonization by enteric pathogens such as Clostridium difficile. If the changes in GMB composition and metabo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Case Western Reserve University
2014-11-01
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Series: | Pathogens and Immunity |
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Online Access: | https://paijournal.com/index.php/paijournal/article/view/335 |