Compensatory intestinal immunoglobulin response after vancomycin treatment in humans
Intestinal immunoglobulins (Ig) are abundantly secreted antibodies that bind bacteria and bacterial components in the gut. This binding is considered to accelerate bacterial transit time and prevent the interaction of potentially immunogenic compounds with intestinal immune cells. Ig secretion is re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Gut Microbes |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1875109 |