Immune System
Immunity to infection
Our lab studies mechanisms the host's immune system employs to fight infection
Research in the Abt lab examines Immune-Microbiome interactions in the context of infectious disease.
Areas of Research
The lab's research fuses the disciplines of mucosal immunology, microbial pathogenesis and microbial ecology to investigate mechanisms of immune homeostasis and protective immunity
Microbiome
indigenous microbial communities
Thousands of microbial species (Microbiome) naturally reside on and within human hosts. These microbial communities are a critical determinant health and disease.
Infection
Enteric Pathogens
Our lab studies enteric infections including Clostridioides difficile, one of the most common hospital acquired infections