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Michael E. Smith

Marshall University

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Type 2 diabetes increases susceptibility to invasive Salmonella Typhimurium despite butyrate supplementation

Cecilia G. Sierra-Bakhshi, Laura A. Farr, Michael E. Smith, Torren A. Kalaskey, Katelyn G. Perkins, Maria G. Winter, Saroj Sigdel, Sebastian Winter, Lydia M. Bogomolnaya

This study shows that type 2 diabetes increases susceptibility to invasive Salmonella Typhimurium infection despite butyrate supplementation, highlighting a link between hyperglycemia and altered gut microbiota.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology