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Defined Nutrient Diets Alter Susceptibility to Clostridium difficile Associated Disease in a Murine Model
16 Jul 2015
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BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile is a major identifiable and treatable cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Poor nutritional status contributes to mortality through weakened host defenses against various pathogens. The primary goal of this study was to assess the contribution of a reduced protein diet to the outcomes of C. difficile infection in a murine model. METHODS: C57BL/6 mice were fed a traditional...
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