Defining the complex interactions between the intestinal microbiota, mucus secretion, and infection
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a debilitating disease characterized by chronic inflammation caused by multiple factors involving the immune system, intestinal microbiota and epithelial barrier. Microbial dysbiosis is implicated in disease, as there are significant differences in the microbiota...
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University of British Columbia
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46451 |