The intestinal microbiota plays a role in Salmonella-induced colitis independent of pathogen colonization.

The intestinal microbiota plays a role in Salmonella-induced colitis independent of pathogen colonization.

The intestinal microbiota is composed of hundreds of species of bacteria, fungi and protozoa and is critical for numerous biological processes, such as nutrient acquisition, vitamin production, and colonization resistance against bacterial pathogens. We studied the role of the intestinal microbiota...

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Main Authors: Rosana B R Ferreira, Navkiran Gill, Benjamin P Willing, L Caetano M Antunes, Shannon L Russell, Matthew A Croxen, B Brett Finlay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3102097?pdf=render

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