Aging-associated dysbiosis increases susceptibility to enteric viral infection in Drosophila
Christine Sansone, Jonathan Cohen, Beth Gold, Wenhan Zhu, Ana M. Misic, Daniel P. Beiting, Sebastian E. Winter, Sara Cherry
This study shows that aging in Drosophila leads to microbiota dysbiosis, increasing susceptibility to enteric viral infections, and that restoring the microbiota can recover immune function.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2017 · PreprintImmunology