Gut bacteria and brain function: the challenges of a growing field

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Philip W J Burnet. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012.

. 2012 Jan 24;109(4):E175; author reply E176.

doi: 10.1073/pnas.1118654109. Epub 2012 Jan 13.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement: P.W.J.B.'s research is partly supported by Clasado Ltd., United Kingdom.

Ingestion of Lactobacillus strain regulates emotional behavior and central GABA receptor expression in a mouse via the vagus nerve.
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