Enteric defensins are essential regulators of intestinal microbial ecology
Enteric defensins are essential regulators of intestinal microbial ecology
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Salzman, Nita H , Hung, Kuiechun , Haribhai, Dipica , Chu, Hiutung , Karlsson-Sjöberg, Jenny , Amir, Elad , Teggatz, Paul , Barman, Melissa , Hayward, Michael , Eastwood, Daniel , Stoel, Maaike , Zhou, Yanjiao , Sodergren, Erica , Weinstock, George M , Bevins, Charles L , Williams, Calvin B and Bos, Nicolaas A
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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Defensins combat pathogenic bacteria invading the mammalian intestine. Salzman and co-workers find that defensins influence the composition of the small intestinal commensal microbiota and the presence of interleukin 17–producing T cells in the lamina propria.
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Enteric defensins are essential regulators of intestinal microbial ecology
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2795796
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2795796
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1529-2908
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1529-2916
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10.1038/ni.1825
