Oral Antibiotic Treatment of Mice Exacerbates the Disease Severity of Multiple Infections

“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