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Kate Stack

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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

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Aidan Schmidt· 1 shared Bethany R. Korwin-MihavicsiD· 1 shared Chi Yan· 1 shared Gillian Hughes· 1 shared Gustavo G. Caballero-FloresiD· 1 shared Kevin J. Schwartz· 1 shared Margaret AlexanderiD· 1 shared Wenxuan DongiD· 1 shared

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β-hydroxybutyrate modulates enteric pathogen susceptibility through regulation of commensal bacteria and intestinal Th17 responses

Wenxuan Dong, Chi Yan, Bethany R. Korwin-Mihavics, Kate Stack, Gillian Hughes, Aidan Schmidt, Kevin J. Schwartz, Gustavo G. Caballero-Flores, Margaret Alexander

This study shows that β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) reduces Th17 cells and SFB abundance, increasing susceptibility to enteric infection by altering gut microbiota.

mSystems · Jul 16, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology