Triclosan has a robust, yet reversible impact on human gut microbial composition in vitro.

The recent ban of the antimicrobial compound triclosan from use in consumer soaps followed research that showcased the risk it poses to the environment and to human health. Triclosan has been found in human plasma, urine and milk, demonstrating that it is present in human tissues. Previous work has...

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Main Authors: Karley K Mahalak, Jenni Firrman, Jung-Jin Lee, Kyle Bittinger, Alberto Nuñez, Lisa M Mattei, Huanjia Zhang, Bryton Fett, Jamshed Bobokalonov, Gustavo Arango-Argoty, Liqing Zhang, Guodong Zhang, Lin Shu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234046