Butyrate enhances Clostridioides difficile sporulation in vitro
M. A. Baldassare, D. Bhattacharjee, J. D. Coles, S. Nelson, C. A. McCollum, A. M. Seekatz
This study shows butyrate increases C. difficile sporulation and modifies its metabolism in vitro, suggesting a role in its persistence in the gut.
bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology