Microbiota depletion promotes human rotavirus replication in an adult mouse model
R. Gozalbo-Rovira, C. Santiso-Bellon, J. Buesa, A. Rubio-del-Campo, S. Vila-Vicent, C. Munoz, M. J. Yebra, V. Monedero, J. Rodriguez-Diaz
This study shows that antibiotic-induced microbiota depletion in mice enhances human rotavirus replication, suggesting that gut microbiota restricts viral infectivity.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology