The Human Gut Microbe <i>Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron</i> Suppresses Toxin Release from <i>Clostridium difficile</i> by Inhibiting Autolysis

The Human Gut Microbe <i>Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron</i> Suppresses Toxin Release from <i>Clostridium difficile</i> by Inhibiting Autolysis

Disruption of the human gut microbiota by antibiotics can lead to Clostridium difficile (CD)-associated diarrhea. CD overgrowth and elevated CD toxins result in gut inflammation. Herein, we report that a gut symbiont, <i>Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron</i> (BT), suppressed CD toxin producti...

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Main Authors: Miad Elahi, Haruyuki Nakayama-Imaohji, Masahito Hashimoto, Ayano Tada, Hisashi Yamasaki, Tamiko Nagao, Tomomi Kuwahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Clostridium difficile
toxin
autolysis
cell wall
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/2/187

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