Bruno Sovran, Julien Planchais, Sarah Jegou, Marjolene Straube, Bruno Lamas, Jane Mea Natividad, Allison Agus, Louise Dupraz, Jérémy Glodt, Grégory Da Costa, Marie-Laure Michel, Philippe Langella, Mathias L Richard, Harry Sokol
BACKGROUND: Host-microbe balance maintains intestinal homeostasis and strongly influences inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Here we focused on bacteria-fungi interactions and their implications on intestinal inflammation, a poorly understood area. METHODS: Dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis was assessed in mice treated with vancomycin (targeting gram-positive bacteria) or colistin (targeting Enterobacteriaceae) and supplemented with either Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 or Candida albicans...
September 1, 2018: Microbiome