Adaptation by Ancient Horizontal Acquisition of Butyrate Metabolism Genes in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
oleh: Ahmed M. Moustafa, Senthil Kumar Velusamy, Lidiya Denu, Apurva Narechania, Daniel H. Fine, Paul J. Planet
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | American Society for Microbiology 2021-04-01 |
Deskripsi
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.