Home » Health » The Impact of Childhood Nutrient Deficiencies on Gut Microbiome and Antibiotic Resistance

The Impact of Childhood Nutrient Deficiencies on Gut Microbiome and Antibiotic Resistance

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-11-21 14:10:06

It turned out that rodents that lacked microelements and vitamins in childhood had a special intestinal microbiome. So, they had higher levels of bacteria and fungi, which did not respond to antibiotics. And this despite the fact that such drugs have never been given to animals. The scientists also learned that nutrient deficiencies were associated with increased occurrence of individual genes and a set of genes associated with antibiotic resistance.

1700617461
#unexpected #reason #antibiotic #doesnt #work #resistance

You may also like

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Adblock Detected

Please support us by disabling your AdBlocker extension from your browsers for our website.