Microbiota-Regulated IL-25 Increases Eosinophil Number to Provide Protection during Clostridium difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of hospital-acquired infection in the United States. Host susceptibility and the severity of infection are influenced by disruption of the microbiota and the immune response. However, how the microbiota regulate immune responses to media...

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Main Authors: Erica L. Buonomo, Carrie A. Cowardin, Madeline G. Wilson, Mahmoud M. Saleh, Patcharin Pramoonjago, William A. Petri Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124716307264