Aerosol Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection causes rapid loss of diversity in gut microbiota.

Aerosol Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection causes rapid loss of diversity in gut microbiota.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an important human pathogen, and yet diagnosis remains challenging. Little research has focused on the impact of M. tuberculosis on the gut microbiota, despite the significant immunological and homeostatic functions of the gastrointestinal tract. To determine the effect...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Winglee, Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, Shashank Gupta, Haidan Guo, Claire Fraser, William Bishai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4018338?pdf=render

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