# Gut metabolite L-lactate supports <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> population expansion during acute infection

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 19 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.2316540120 |
| Corresponding authors | Victor J. DiRita |
| Institution | Michigan State University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/salmonella-and-campylobacter-epidemiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1073/pnas.2316540120](https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2316540120)

## Topics

Campylobacter jejuni · Lactate · ferret infection model · gut metabolite · lctP gene · L-lactate transporter · Intestinal inflammation · cryptic hyperplasia · HIF-1α instability · epithelial oxygenation · metabolomic analysis · colonization defect · HCT116 cell line · bacterial adhesion and invasion · LctR regulator · thiol-based redox switch · tissue repair systems · undifferentiated amplifying cells · microaerobic pathogen · colon content analysis

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