Gut Microbiota and Colonization Resistance against Bacterial Enteric Infection

Vincent B. Young, Willem van Schaik, Romy D. Zwittink, Bastian Hornung, Ed J. Kuijper, Quinten R. Ducarmon
2019-06-04

The gut microbiome is critical in providing resistance against colonization by exogenous microorganisms. The mechanisms via which the gut microbiota provide colonization resistance (CR) have not been fully elucidated, but they include secretion of antimicrobial products, nutrient competition, support of gut barrier integrity, and bacteriophage deployment.
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Vincent B. Young
Willem van Schaik
Romy D. Zwittink
Bastian Hornung
Ed J. Kuijper
Quinten R. Ducarmon
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