Dynamics of the Gut Microbiome in Shigella-Infected Children during the First Two Years of Life

ABSTRACT Shigella continues to be a major contributor to diarrheal illness and dysentery in children younger than 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries. Strategies for the prevention of shigellosis have focused on enhancing adaptive immunity. The interaction between Shigella and intrins...

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Main Authors: Esther Ndungo, Johanna B. Holm, Syze Gama, Andrea G. Buchwald, Sharon M. Tennant, Miriam K. Laufer, Marcela F. Pasetti, David A. Rasko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-10-01
Series:mSystems
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00442-22