Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2003 Apr;293(1):77-86.
doi: 10.1078/1438-4221-00246.

Intestinal flora and mucosal immune responses

Frank Heller  1 , Rainer Duchmann
Affiliations
Review

Intestinal flora and mucosal immune responses

Frank Heller et al. Int J Med Microbiol. 2003 Apr.

Abstract

The normal intestinal flora and the mucosal immune system exist in close spatial proximity. A normal structure and function of both very complex systems is required for health and develops in a constant and interactive process. An abnormal host response to the normal intestinal flora leads to chronic intestinal inflammation. Probiotic bacteria may modulate the intestinal flora and the mucosal immune response and are an effective therapy for remission maintenance of ulcerative colitis and pouchitis.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources