Host tracheal and intestinal microbiomes inhibit Coccidioides growth in vitro
S. Tejeda-Garibay, L. Zhao, N. R. Hum, M. Pimentel, A. L. Diep, B. Amiri, S. Sindi, D. Weilhammer, G. G. Loots, K. K. Hoyer
This study shows that host tracheal and intestinal microbiomes inhibit Coccidioides growth in vitro, but antibiotic depletion reduces this inhibition, suggesting microbiome disruption may worsen fungal infections.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology