Good bug, bad bug: in the case of enteric inflammatory disease does the epithelium decide?
Many studies demonstrate that intestinal inflammation is either initiated or exaggerated by a component of the normal microbiota, most likely commensal bacteria or products derived from these organisms. We review the nature of human inflammatory bowel disease, the evidence for the involvement of the...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2005-03-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000900035 |