Investigating associations between intestinal alterations and parasite load according to Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus spp. abundance in the gut microbiota of hamsters infected by Leishmania infantum.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that L. infantum infection leads to important changes in the colon and suggest that bacteria in the GM play a protective role.
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Source: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - December 3, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Passos FC, Gois MB, Sousa AD, de Marinho AIL, Corvo L, Soto M, Barral-Netto M, Barral A, Baccan GC Tags: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz Source Type: research