A dynamic partnership: Celebrating our gut flora

被引:460
作者
Sears, CL [1 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Gastroenterol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
关键词
intestinal flora; gut flora; colonic flora; bacteroides; intestinal immunity; Bacteroides fragilis; Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron; mucosal immunity;
D O I
10.1016/j.anaerobe.2005.05.001
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 [微生物学]; 100705 [微生物与生化药学];
摘要
Emerging data indicate that humans enjoy health through a productive collaboration with their colonizing flora, the majority of whom reside in the colon. This minireview provides a perspective on recent data and the exciting scientific challenges ahead. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:247 / 251
页数:5
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