Influence of Microbiota on Intestinal Immune System in Ulcerative Colitis and Its Intervention

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with chronic and recurrent characteristics caused by multiple reasons. Although the pathogenic factors have not been clarified yet, recent studies have demonstrated that intestinal microbiota plays a major role in UC, especially in the i...

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Main Authors: Sai-Long Zhang, Shu-Na Wang, Chao-Yu Miao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01674/full