Structural and functional changes in the gut microbiota associated to Clostridium difficile infection

Structural and functional changes in the gut microbiota associated to Clostridium difficile infection

Antibiotic therapy is a causative agent of severe disturbances in microbial communities. In healthy individuals, the gut microbiota prevents infection by harmful microorganisms through direct inhibition (releasing antimicrobial compounds), competition, or stimulation of the host’s immune defenses. H...

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Main Authors: Ana Elena Pérez-Cobas, Alejandro eArtacho, Stephan eOtt, Andres eMoya, María José Gosalbes, Amparo eLatorre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Gut Microbiota
colonization resistance
bacterial composition
metabolic functions
C. difficile infection
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00335/full

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