Host-pathogen

  • Vanderbilt University

    Study discovers role for gut bacteria in host-pathogen competition for nutrients

    A new study in the journal Cell Host & Microbe brings the beneficial bacterial residents of the gut into the mix. The findings show that commensal gut microbes impact the host-pathogen competition for iron and have implications for therapeutic strategies aimed at preventing pathogens from acquiring essential nutrients. Postdoctoral fellow Yasiru… Read More

    Nov. 2, 2023