Bacteriophages in the gastrointestinal tract and their implications

Bacteriophages in the gastrointestinal tract and their implications

Abstract The gut microbiota plays an essential role in health and disease of humans. Bacteriophages are the most abundant members of the gut virobiota and display great diversity. Phages can translocate through the mucosa to lymph and internal organs and play a role as regulators of the bacterial po...

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Main Authors: Marzanna Łusiak-Szelachowska, Beata Weber-Dąbrowska, Ewa Jończyk-Matysiak, Renata Wojciechowska, Andrzej Górski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Bacteriophages
Gut microbiota
IBD
Phage translocation
Role of phages in the gut
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0196-7

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