UNC researchers: Gut microbiome may not always be protective

UNC School of Medicine researchers and colleagues created a germ-free mouse model to evaluate the role of the microbiome in the infection, replication, and pathogenesis of HIV and Epstein-Barr virus, the virus that can cause mononucleosis and other serious diseases.

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Michael Hudgens , Joseph Tucker , Angela Wahl , Joseph Pagano , R Balfour Sartor , Brian Mcgowan , Christopher Whitehurst , Craig Fletcher , J Victor Garcia , M Andrea Azcarate , Allison Rogala , Balfour Sartor , Wenbo Yao , University Of Pittsburgh , School Of Medicine , Department Of Medicine , National Gnotobiotic Rodent Resource Center , Division Of Infectious Diseases , Department Of Microbiology , International Center , York Medical College , Division Of Gastroenterology , Nature Biotechnology , Infectious Diseases , Translational Science , Morgan Chateau , Distinguished Professor , Oliver Smithies Investigator , New York Medical College ,