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Review
. 2007 Apr;22(4):464-71.
doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04933.x.

Bacterial translocation: overview of mechanisms and clinical impact

Silvio Balzan  1 , Claudio de Almeida Quadros, Roberto de Cleva, Bruno Zilberstein, Ivan Cecconello
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Bacterial translocation: overview of mechanisms and clinical impact

Silvio Balzan et al. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Bacterial translocation (BT) is a phenomenon in which live bacteria or its products cross the intestinal barrier. Gut translocation of bacteria has been shown in both animal and human studies. BT and its complications have been shown clearly to occur in animal models, but its existence and importance in humans has been difficult to ascertain. We review the mechanisms of BT and its clinical impact based on the current literature.

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