Western-style diet impedes colonization and clearance of Citrobacter rodentium.
Western-style diet (WSD), which is high in fat and low in fiber, lacks nutrients to support gut microbiota. Consequently, WSD reduces microbiota density and promotes microbiota encroachment, potentially influencing colonization resistance, immune system readiness, and thus host defense against patho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009497 |