Environmentally-acquired bacteria influence microbial diversity and natural innate immune responses at gut surfaces

Environmentally-acquired bacteria influence microbial diversity and natural innate immune responses at gut surfaces

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Early microbial colonization of the gut reduces the incidence of infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Recent population studies reveal that childhood hygiene is a significant risk factor for development of inflammatory b...

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Main Authors: Pluske John R, Gill Bhupinder P, Prosser James I, Aminov Rustam I, Bailey Mick, Lewis Marie, Stokes Christopher R, Schmidt Bettina, Mulder Imke E, Mayer Claus-Dieter, Musk Corran C, Kelly Denise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/7/79

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