Toxoplasma gondii infection triggers chronic cachexia and sustained commensal dysbiosis in mice
J. A. Hatter, S. J. Melchore, M. Kouch, K. Ng, D. W. Bouley, J. C. Boothroyd, S. E. Ewald
This study shows that Toxoplasma gondii infection in mice causes chronic cachexia and sustained gut microbiota changes, but not all microbiota alterations are sufficient to cause cachexia.
bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2018Microbiology