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Antibiotic perturbation of the murine gut microbiome enhances the adiposity, insulin resistance, and liver disease associated with high-fat diet.
Genome medicine - 27 Apr 2016
Mahana Douglas, Trent Chad M, Kurtz Zachary D, Bokulich Nicholas A, Battaglia Thomas, Chung Jennifer, Müller Christian L, Li Huilin, Bonneau Richard A, Blaser Martin J
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BACKGROUND: Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are serious health concerns, especially in Western populations. Antibiotic exposure and high-fat diet (HFD) are important and modifiable factors that may contribute to these diseases. METHODS: To investigate the relationship of antibiotic exposure with microbiome perturbations in a murine model of growth promotion, C57BL/6 mice...
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