Akkermansia muciniphila in the Human Gastrointestinal Tract: When, Where, and How?
Akkermansia muciniphila is a mucin-degrading bacterium of the phylum Verrucomicrobia. Its abundance in the human intestinal tract is inversely correlated to several disease states. A. muciniphila resides in the mucus layer of the large intestine, where it is involved in maintaining intestinal integr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Microorganisms |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/3/75 |