Low-dose tetracycline exposure alters gut bacterial metabolism and host-immune response : “personalized” effect?

• Main Authors: Keerthisinghe, Tharushi Prabha, Wang, Mengjing, Zhang, Yingdan, Dong, Wu, Fang, Mingliang
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Tetracycline; Engineering::Civil engineering; Gut Bacteria
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79855; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49734
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The human gut microbiome (GM) in healthy people is chronically exposed to tetracycline (TET) via environmental exposure and dietary uptake. However, limited information is available on its effect on the GM metabolome and effect on the host, especially at the dietary exposure level. Here, we investig...