Abstract
Current research is primarily focused on compositional shifts and alterations in the metabolic status of the gut microbiota to elucidate the damage caused by antibiotics. However, the impact of the stringent response, which is governed by a global gene regulatory system conserved in most gut bacteria, should not be overlooked.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 735-737 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Trends in Microbiology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Sept |
Keywords
- (p)ppGpp
- antibiotic persistence
- antibiotic tolerance
- gut microbiota
- stringent response
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases