Increased Urinary Trimethylamine N-Oxide Following Cryptosporidium Infection and Protein Malnutrition Independent of Microbiome Effects
J Infect Dis. 2017 Jul 1;216(1):64-71. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix234. ABSTRACT Cryptosporidium infections have been associated with growth stunting, even in the absence of diarrhea. Having previously detailed the effects of protein deficiency on both microbiome and metabolome in this model, we now describe the specific gut microbial and biochemical effects of Cryptosporidium infection. Protein-deficient mice were […]
Read MoreGrowth-altering microbial interactions are responsive to chemical context
PLoS One. 2017 Mar 20;12(3):e0164919. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164919. eCollection 2017. ABSTRACT Microbial interactions are ubiquitous in nature, and are equally as relevant to human wellbeing as the identities of the interacting microbes. However, microbial interactions are difficult to measure and characterize. Furthermore, there is growing evidence that they are not fixed, but dependent on environmental context. […]
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