Department of Microbiology and Immunology Researchers Describe New Findings in Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (Fecal microbiome alterations of mice following immunization with gold nanoparticle vaccines against enterohemorrhagic Escherichia...).

Researchers from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology have conducted a study on enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) and its interaction with the intestinal microbiome. The study focused on the impact of vaccination with gold nanoparticle vaccines on the gut microbiome of mice. The research found that immunization with certain vaccines prevented alterations in the fecal microbiome and decreased the presence of Citrobacter rodentium following infection. The study suggests the importance of evaluating the intestinal microbiome during vaccine development for enteric pathogens. [Extracted from the article]