Infection-Induced Intestinal Dysbiosis Is Mediated by Macrophage Activation and Nitrate Production

Infection-Induced Intestinal Dysbiosis Is Mediated by Macrophage Activation and Nitrate Production

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite and a leading cause of foodborne illness. Infection is initiated when the parasite invades the intestinal epithelium, and in many host species, this leads to intense inflammation and a dramatic disruption of the normal microbial ecosystem that resides in the...

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Main Authors: Shuai Wang, Ayah El-Fahmawi, David A. Christian, Qun Fang, Enrico Radaelli, Longfei Chen, Megan C. Sullivan, Ana M. Misic, Jodi A. Ellringer, Xing-Quan Zhu, Sebastian E. Winter, Christopher A. Hunter, Daniel P. Beiting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-05-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
gut microbiota
microbiome
Toxoplasma
dysbiosis
nitric oxide
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00935-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00935-19

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