Adaptation by Ancient Horizontal Acquisition of Butyrate Metabolism Genes in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
There has been considerable interest in the impact of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) on inflammatory effects related to the microbiome. Here, we present evidence that SCFAs may also be important in disease by providing an energy source or disease-associated cue for colonizing pathogens.
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| Language: | EN |
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American Society for Microbiology
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7c0785d510704f78ac1983772f40e3cb |
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