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Examination of Host Phenotypes in Gambusia affinis Following Antibiotic Treatment.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE - 22 Feb 2017
Carlson Jeanette M, Chavez Oscar, Aggarwal Sonali, Primm Todd P
Abstract excerpt
The commonality of antibiotic usage in medicine means that understanding the resulting consequences to the host is vital. Antibiotics often decrease host microbiome community diversity and alter the microbial community composition. Many diseases such as antibiotic-associated enterocolitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and metabolic disorders have been linked to a disrupted microbiota. The complex interplay between...
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