Veggies and Intact Grains a Day Keep the Pathogens Away.

Gazzaniga, Francesca S; Kasper, Dennis L · Cell · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

In this issue of Cell, Desai et al. compare how dietary fiber affects the gut microbiota and susceptibility to disease. They find that a fiber-free diet promotes mucus-degrading bacteria and susceptibility to Citrobacter rodentium infection.

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