Cytomegalovirus infection disrupts the influence of short-chain fatty acid producers on Treg/Th17 balance

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Abstract Background Both the gut microbiota and chronic viral infections have profound effects on host immunity, but interactions between these influences have been only superficially explored. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), for example, infects approximately 80% of people globally and drives significant changes in immune cells. Similarly, certain gut-resident bacteria affect T-cell development in mice and nonhuman...

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