Segmented filamentous bacteria block rotavirus infection
Viruses and bacteria are both present at mucosal surfaces and it is not surprising that they interact in many ways. Sometimes members of the gut microbiome help viruses to infect cells, exemplified by poliovirus, reovirus, and mouse mammary tumor virus. The opposite also happens: segmented filamentous bacteria can prevent and cure rotavirus infection. Mice that […]
Source: virology blog - Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information gastroenteritis microbiome polymicrobial infection rotavirus segmented filamentous bacteria viral viruses Source Type: blogs