The Effects of Air Pollution on the Intestinal Microbiota: A Novel Approach to Assess How Gut Microbe Interactions with the Environment Affect Human Health

This thesis investigates how air pollution, both natural and anthropogenic, affects changes in the proximal small intestine and ileum microbiota profile, as well as intestinal barrier integrity, histological changes, and inflammation. APO-E KO mice on a high fat diet were randomly selected to be exp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fitch, Megan N.
Other Authors: Lund, Amie K.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of North Texas 2017
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IBD
Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984173/