“In summary, we have shown that oral Abx treatment increases the risk of severe disease during flavivirus infection in mice, and we have illuminated a potential role for host microbial communities in promoting antiviral T cell responses during systemic virus infection.”
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Oral Antibiotic Treatment of Mice Exacerbates the Disease Severity of Multiple Flavivirus Infections
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.001