Veggies and Intact Grains a Day Keep the Pathogens Away

In this issue of Cell, Desai et al. compare how dietary fiber affects the gut microbiota and susceptibility to disease. They find that a fiber-free diet promotes mucus-degrading bacteria and susceptibility to Citrobacter rodentium infection. In this issue of Cell, Desai et al. compare how dietary fi...

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Published in:Cell 2016-11, Vol.167 (5), p.1161-1162
Main Authors: Gazzaniga, Francesca S., Kasper, Dennis L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Citrobacter rodentium
Diet
Disease Susceptibility
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology
Humans
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Summary:In this issue of Cell, Desai et al. compare how dietary fiber affects the gut microbiota and susceptibility to disease. They find that a fiber-free diet promotes mucus-degrading bacteria and susceptibility to Citrobacter rodentium infection. In this issue of Cell, Desai et al. compare how dietary fiber affects the gut microbiota and susceptibility to disease. They find that a fiber free diet promotes mucus-degrading bacteria and susceptibility to Citrobacter rodentium infection.
ISSN:0092-8674
1097-4172
DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2016.10.047