Hooper, Lora V; Macpherson, Andrew J (2010). Immune adaptations that maintain homeostasis with the intestinal microbiota. Nature reviews - immunology, 10(3), pp. 159-69. London: Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/nri2710
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Humans harbour nearly 100 trillion intestinal bacteria that are essential for health. Millions of years of co-evolution have moulded this human-microorganism interaction into a symbiotic relationship in which gut bacteria make essential contributions to human nutrient metabolism and in return occupy a nutrient-rich environment. Although intestinal microorganisms carry out essential functions for their hosts, they pose a constant threat of invasion owing to their sheer numbers and the large intestinal surface area. In this Review, we discuss the unique adaptations of the intestinal immune system that maintain homeostatic interactions with a diverse resident microbiota.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Gastroenterology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Macpherson, Andrew |
ISSN: |
1474-1733 |
Publisher: |
Nature Publishing Group |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:10 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:01 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1038/nri2710 |
PubMed ID: |
20182457 |
Web of Science ID: |
000274975600001 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/1483 (FactScience: 203163) |
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