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The enteric nervous system promotes intestinal health by constraining microbiota composition

The enteric nervous system promotes intestinal health by constraining microbiota composition

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The enteric nervous system promotes intestinal health by constraining microbiota composition

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The enteric nervous system promotes intestinal health by constraining microbiota composition

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS biology, 2017-02, Vol.15 (2), p.e2000689

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Sustaining a balanced intestinal microbial community is critical for maintaining intestinal health and preventing chronic inflammation. The gut is a highly dynamic environment, subject to periodic waves of peristaltic activity. We hypothesized that this dynamic environment is a prerequisite for a balanced microbial community and that the enteric ne...

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The enteric nervous system promotes intestinal health by constraining microbiota composition

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1878071773

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1878071773

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ISSN

1545-7885,1544-9173

E-ISSN

1545-7885

DOI

10.1371/journal.pbio.2000689

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