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Antibiotics Trigger Host Innate Immune Response via Microbiota-Brain Communication in C. elegans.
International journal of molecular sciences - 14 Aug 2024
Wu Yangyang, Li Guanqun, Tang Hongyun
Abstract excerpt
Besides their direct bactericidal effect, antibiotics have also been suggested to stimulate the host immune response to defend against pathogens. However, it remains unclear whether any antibiotics may stimulate the host immune response by affecting bacterial activity. In this study, reasoning that genetic mutations inhibit bacterial activities and, thereby, may mimic the effects of antibiotics, we performed...
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