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. 2019 Aug 6;10:1802. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01802

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Diet alters host-microbiota-pathogen mechanisms of mucus production and consumption. Mucolytic specialists that digest the mucus O-glycans and subsequently cross-feed with other bacteria and pathogens can lead to further microbiota changes and alterations to mucosal integrity.