Open AccessPoor Disease Outcome From Clostridium difficile Infection in the Aged Host: Role of Impaired Innate Immunity and Altered Intestinal Microbiota in a Mouse Model
Author(s) -
Jae Hyun Shin,
J. H. Moore,
David T. Bolick,
Glynis L. Kolling,
Cirle A. Warren
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.582
Subject(s) - clostridium difficile , innate immune system , medicine , immunology , immunity , disease , gut flora , dysbiosis , host (biology) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , immune system , antibiotics , ecology