The gut microbiome is required for full protection against acute arsenic toxicity in mouse models
It is unclear whether the gut microbiome can mitigate or exacerbate arsenic toxicity. Here, Coryell et al. show that the human gut microbiome protects mice from arsenic-induced mortality, with protection levels correlating with the relative abundance of the human commensal Faecalibacterium.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07803-9 |