Sjögren-Like Lacrimal Keratoconjunctivitis in Germ-Free Mice
Commensal bacteria play an important role in the formation of the immune system but their role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis at the ocular surface and lacrimal gland remains poorly understood. This study investigated the eye and lacrimal gland phenotype in germ-free and conventional C57BL...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/2/565 |