Cell
Volume 167, Issue 5, 17 November 2016, Pages 1161-1162
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Veggies and Intact Grains a Day Keep the Pathogens Away

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In this issue of Cell, Desai et al. compare how dietary fiber affects the gut microbiota and susceptibility to disease. They find that a fiber-free diet promotes mucus-degrading bacteria and susceptibility to Citrobacter rodentium infection.

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