Dynamics of the Gut Microbiome in <i>Shigella</i> -Infected Children during the First Two Years of Life
Esther Ndungo, Johanna B. Holm, Syze Gama, Andrea G. Buchwald, Sharon M. Tennant, Miriam K. Laufer, Marcela F. Pasetti, David A. Rasko
Abstract
infection and in driving the microbiota back to homeostasis. These findings support future studies into the elucidation of the interaction between the microbiota and enteric pathogens in young children and into the identification of potential targets for prevention or treatment.
Topics & Concepts
ShigellaShigellosisBiologyLachnospiraceaeMicrobiomeShigella flexneriShigella dysenteriaeCampylobacterMicrobiologyGut floraImmunologySalmonellaBacteriaBioinformatics16S ribosomal RNAEscherichia coliGeneticsGeneFirmicutesGut microbiota and healthEscherichia coli research studiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology