Brandon Thompson

Journal Article Microbiology spectrum · August 2024 Diarrheal diseases with infectious etiology remain a major cause of death globally, particularly in low-income countries. Entamoeba histolytica is a pathogenic protozoan parasite that is the causative agent of amebiasis. Amebiasis has a wide present ... Full text Cite

Secondary bile acids function through the vitamin D receptor in myeloid progenitors to promote myelopoiesis.

Journal Article Blood advances · September 2023 Metabolic products of the microbiota can alter hematopoiesis. However, the contribution and site of action of bile acids is poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that the secondary bile acids, deoxycholic acid (DCA) and lithocholic acid (LCA), increase b ... Full text Cite