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