Search Results - "Harris, Erica V"
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Diet-microbiome-disease: Investigating diet's influence on infectious disease resistance through alteration of the gut microbiome
Published in PLoS pathogens (31-10-2019)“…Abiotic and biotic factors can affect host resistance to parasites. Host diet and host gut microbiomes are two increasingly recognized factors influencing…”
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Transcriptomics of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) reveals that toxic host plants alter expression of detoxification genes and down‐regulate a small number of immune genes
Published in Molecular ecology (01-11-2019)“…Herbivorous insects have evolved many mechanisms to overcome plant chemical defences, including detoxification and sequestration. Herbivores may also use toxic…”
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Oral microbiome in HIV-associated periodontitis
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (01-03-2017)“…HIV-associated periodontal diseases (PD) could serve as a source of chronic inflammation. Here, we sought to characterize the oral microbial signatures of HIV+…”
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Microbiome analysis of monarch butterflies reveals effects of development and diet
Published in FEMS microbiology ecology (19-11-2024)“…Abstract Diet profoundly influences the composition of an animal's microbiome, especially in holometabolous insects, offering a valuable model to explore the…”
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The Role of Medicinal Food Plants Mediating the Gut Microbiome and Disease Resistance in Monarch Butterflies
Published 01-01-2020“…Animals live in close association with microbes that are largely impacted by host diet and can play a role in modulating host resistance to parasites. Growing…”
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