Gut metabolites influence susceptibility of neonatal mice to cryptosporidiosis.
K. L. VanDussen, L. Funkhouser-Jones, M. E. Akey, D. A. Schaefer, K. Ackerman, M. W. Riggs, T. S. Stappenbeck, L. D. Sibley
This study identifies gut metabolites that influence susceptibility to Cryptosporidium infection in neonatal mice, showing that fatty acids affect parasite growth and invasion.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology