Metabolites produced by gut bacteria may protect against fungal infection

A metabolic byproduct formed erstwhile gut bacteria interruption down dietary fibre appears to support against unsafe fungal infections communal successful immunocompromised patients, a survey led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The findings, published successful Cell Host & Microbe, could pb to caller therapies to shield this susceptible colonisation from Candida albicans, a starring quality fungal pathogen.