Dietary carbohydrates alter immune-modulatory functionalities and DNA inversions in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron

Abstract excerpt

The gut bacteria environment is highly dynamic. Environmental conditions were shown to affect microbial composition. Yet, their influences on bacterial functionality (e.g., immune-modulation activity) are mostly overlooked. Distinct strains of the same species, and even the same bacterial strain, may have different effects on the immune system depending on their growth environment. Therefore, studying the...