A High-Fat/High-Protein, Atkins-Type Diet Exacerbates Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Infection in Mice, whereas a High-Carbohydrate Diet Protects

A High-Fat/High-Protein, Atkins-Type Diet Exacerbates Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Infection in Mice, whereas a High-Carbohydrate Diet Protects

ABSTRACT Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection (CDI) can result from the disruption of the resident gut microbiota. Western diets and popular weight-loss diets drive large changes in the gut microbiome; however, the literature is conflicted with regard to the effect of...

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Main Authors: Chrisabelle C. Mefferd, Shrikant S. Bhute, Jacqueline R. Phan, Jacob V. Villarama, Dung M. Do, Stephanie Alarcia, Ernesto Abel-Santos, Brian P. Hedlund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-02-01
Series:mSystems
Subjects:
Atkins diet
Clostridium difficile
microbiome
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00765-19

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00765-19

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