A fiber-deprived diet may degrade the colonic mucus barrier and promote enteric pathogen infection in mice
28 Dec 2016by Andreu Prados
A recent study, led by Dr. Eric Martens from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor (USA), has found that a fiber-deprived diet may lead to a degradation of the colonic mucus layer and enhance enteric pathogen infection in mice.