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Cholera toxin-induced disease generates epithelial cell-derived L-lactate that promotes Vibrio cholerae growth in the small intestine
María de la Paz Gutierrez, Jenna L. Hall, Sebastian Winter, Fabian Rivera-Chávez
This study shows that cholera toxin increases lactate production in intestinal epithelial cells, which promotes Vibrio cholerae growth by providing a metabolic benefit.
DOI 10.1101/2025.08.12.669941