Colonization with ubiquitous protist Blastocystis ST1 ameliorates DSS-induced colitis and promotes beneficial microbiota and immune outcomes

Abstract Blastocystis is a species complex that exhibits extensive genetic diversity, evidenced by its classification into several genetically distinct subtypes (ST). Although several studies have shown the relationships between a specific subtype and gut microbiota, there is no study to show the ef...

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Main Authors: Lei Deng, Lukasz Wojciech, Chin Wen Png, Yan Qin Dorinda Kioh, Geok Choo Ng, Eric Chun Yong Chan, Yongliang Zhang, Nicholas R. J. Gascoigne, Kevin Shyong Wei Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-023-00389-1