The anatomical origins of migratory dendritic cells in the intestine

The intestine is exposed to a vast array of harmless dietary antigen as well as an enormous community of commensal bacteria. Alongside this harmless antigen, pathogens can enter the body via the intestinal mucosal surface. The intestinal immune system must discriminate between pathogens and innocuou...

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Main Author: Houston, Stephanie Ailsa
Published: University of Glasgow 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.616361