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. 2021 Jul-Aug;23(6-7):104849.
doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2021.104849. Epub 2021 Jun 17.

The intestinal microbiota: from health to disease, and back

Nayanan N Nathan  1 , Dana J Philpott  1 , Stephen E Girardin  2
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Review

The intestinal microbiota: from health to disease, and back

Nayanan N Nathan et al. Microbes Infect. 2021 Jul-Aug.
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Abstract

Our understanding of the composition and the function of the intestinal microbiota has significantly increased over the past few years. In a series of reviews focusing on the role of the intestinal microbiota in health and disease, we explore recent conceptual and technological advances in this rapidly evolving research arena.

Keywords: Colitis; Germ-free mice; Inflammation; Inflammtory bowel disease; Intestine; Multiple Sclerosis.

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