Protectors of the Neonatal Gut: Clostridia Send Pathogens Packing Judith Behnsen Cell Host & Microbe Volume 21, Issue 6, Pages 651-652 (June 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2017.06.002 Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Working Model for Colonization Resistance in Neonatal Mice Commensal Clostridia provide colonization resistance to pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae, like Citrobacter rodentium and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Colonization of protective Clostridia is increased in the presence of succinate, which is abundant when Bacteroides colonize the gut. Cell Host & Microbe 2017 21, 651-652DOI: (10.1016/j.chom.2017.06.002) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions