How the microbiome challenges our concept of self.
Today, the three classical biological explanations of the individual self--the immune system, the brain, the genome--are being challenged by the new field of microbiome research. Evidence shows that our resident microbes orchestrate the adaptive immune system, influence the brain, and contribute mor...
Main Authors: | Tobias Rees, Thomas Bosch, Angela E Douglas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5823462?pdf=render |
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