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The role of gut microflora in mucosal immunity

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Dr Gary Huffnagle has identified a number of intestinal microflora members which can regulate mucosal immunity in the gut microbiome

The microbiome is of recent interest in mucosal immunity. Dr Gary Huffnagle and colleagues at the University of Michigan have identified a variety of intestinal microflora members which can metabolically communicate with host cells and regulate mucosal immunity. Accumulating evidence suggests that various metabolites produced by hosts and microbiome members and their crosstalk are more important than previously thought. Understanding […]

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