Worm expulsion is independent of alterations in composition of the colonic bacteria that occur during experimental Hymenolepis diminuta-infection in mice
The tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta fails to establish in mice. Given the potential for helminth-bacteria interaction in the gut and the influence that commensal bacteria exert on host immunity, we tested if worm expulsion was related to alterations in the gut microbiota. Specific pathogen-free (SPF)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Gut Microbes |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2019.1688065 |