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We depleted the microbiota of conventional mice with either a single antibiotic (ampicillin, metronidazole, neomycin, or vancomycin) or a cocktail of all four antibiotics given via the drinking water. Mice were then exposed to room air or ozone. In air-exposed mice, airway responsiveness did not differ between antibiotic- and control water\u2013treated mice. Ozone caused airway hyperresponsiveness, the magnitude of which was decreased in antibiotic cocktail\u2013treated mice versus water-treated mice. Except for neomycin, single antibiotics had effects similar to those observed with the cocktail. Compared with conventional mice, germ-free mice also had attenuated airway responsiveness after ozone. 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing of fecal DNA to characterize the gut microbiome indicated that bacterial genera that were decreased in mice with reduced ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness after antibiotic treatment were short-chain fatty acid producers. Serum analysis indicated reduced concentrations of the short-chain fatty acid propionate in cocktail-treated mice but not in neomycin-treated mice. Dietary enrichment with pectin, which increased serum short-chain fatty acids, also augmented ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness. Furthermore, propionate supplementation of the drinking water augmented ozone-induced airway hyperresponsiveness in conventional mice. 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