Modulation of host responses by oral commensal bacteria
Immunomodulatory commensal bacteria are proposed to be essential for maintaining healthy tissues, having multiple roles including priming immune responses to ensure rapid and efficient defences against pathogens. The default state of oral tissues, like the gut, is one of inflammation which may be ba...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/26941/38434 |