化学混合物对简化人类肠道微生物群的影响:在环境现实的度下评估异生菌

Sven-Bastiaan Haange1, Sarah Riesbeck1, Alix Sarah Aldehoff1

  • 1Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ GmbH, Department of Molecular Toxicology, Leipzig, Germany.

概括

环境污染物如PFAS和双醇会破坏肠道微生物群. 暴露增加了短链脂肪酸 (SCFA) 产量和改变了代谢途径,突出了结合异生菌风险评估的必要性.

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