Figure 6. Propionate does not protect from candidiasis mice depleted of gut microbiota.

BALB/c mice (n = 10 per group) were treated with ciprofloxacin (0.2 mg/ml) and metronidazole (1 mg/ml) or metronidazole or vancomycin (1 mg/ml) with or without 200 mM propionate in drinking water for 3 weeks and challenged with C. albicans (2 × 10⁵ CFU i.v.). (A) Body weight. (B,C) Survival of mice. P > 0.05.