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C. C. Mefferd

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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B. P. Hedlund· 2 shared E. Abel-Santos· 2 shared J. R. Phan· 2 shared J. V. Villarama· 2 shared S. Alarcia· 2 shared A. E. Fox-King· 1 shared D. M. Do· 1 shared M. Ahmed· 1 shared

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A high-carbohydrate diet prolongs dysbiosis and Clostridioides difficile carriage and increases late-onset CDI and mortality in a hamster model of infection

S. Bhute, C. C. Mefferd, J. R. Phan, M. Ahmed, A. E. Fox-King, S. Alarcia, J. V. Villarama, E. Abel-Santos, B. P. Hedlund

This study shows a high-carbohydrate diet worsens Clostridioides difficile infection in hamsters by causing prolonged dysbiosis, persistent carriage, and higher mortality compared to a standard diet.

bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

A high-fat/high-protein, Atkins-type diet exacerbates Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in mice, whereas a high-carbohydrate diet protects

C. C. Mefferd, S. S. Bhute, J. R. Phan, J. V. Villarama, D. M. Do, S. Alarcia, E. Abel-Santos, B. P. Hedlund

This study shows that a high-fat/high-protein diet worsens C. difficile infection in mice, while a high-carbohydrate diet protects against it.

mSystems · Feb 11, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology