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Exogenous butyrate inhibits butyrogenic metabolism and alters virulence phenotypes in Clostridioides difficile
30 Jan 2024
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ABSTRACT The gut microbiome engenders colonization resistance against the diarrheal pathogen Clostridioides difficile, but the molecular basis of this colonization resistance is incompletely understood. A prominent class of gut microbiome-produced metabolites important for colonization resistance against C. difficile is short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). In particular, one SCFA (butyrate) decreases the fitness of...
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