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Use of Germ-Free Animal Models in Microbiota-Related Research
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The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology
, 2015 , Article)
The large intestine is a home for trillions of microbiota, which confer many benefits on the host, including production of vitamins, absorption of nutrients, pathogen displacement, and development of the immune system. For ...
Microbiota and the control of blood-tissue barriers
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
The gastro-intestinal tract is an ecosystem containing trillions of commensal bacteria living in symbiosis with the host. These microbiota modulate a variety of our physiological processes, including production of vitamins, ...
Maternal microbiota regulate glucocorticoids levels and placental development in mice
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bioscientifica
, 2015 , Conference Proceedings)
The gut microbiota contributes to postnatal development and maturation by influencing barrier functions of the intestinal wall, the development of the immune system, and the utilisation of nutrients. Recent studies have ...