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Commensal bacteria at the interface of host metabolism and the immune system

Commensal bacteria at the interface of host metabolism and the immune system

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Commensal bacteria at the interface of host metabolism and the immune system

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Full title

Commensal bacteria at the interface of host metabolism and the immune system

Publisher

New York: Nature Publishing Group US

Journal title

Nature immunology, 2013-07, Vol.14 (7), p.676-684

Language

English

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Publisher

New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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Scope and Contents

Contents

The mammalian gastrointestinal tract, the site of digestion and nutrient absorption, harbors trillions of beneficial commensal microbes from all three domains of life. Commensal bacteria, in particular, are key participants in the digestion of food, and are responsible for the extraction and synthesis of nutrients and other metabolites that are ess...

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Commensal bacteria at the interface of host metabolism and the immune system

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4013146

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4013146

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ISSN

1529-2908

E-ISSN

1529-2916

DOI

10.1038/ni.2640

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