Intestinal inflammation and altered gut microbiota associated with inflammatory bowel disease renders mice susceptible to Clostridioides difficile colonization and infection
L. Abernathy Close, M. R. Barron, J. M. George, M. G. Dieterle, K. C. Vendrov, I. L. Bergin, V. B. Young
This study shows that intestinal inflammation and altered gut microbiota in IBD make mice susceptible to C. difficile colonization and infection, highlighting the role of IBD-induced microbiota in disease severity.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2020Microbiology