A dynamic partnership: Celebrating our gut flora

Cynthia L. Sears

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2005.05.001

A dynamic partnership: Celebrating our gut flora

Cynthia L. Sears

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Emerging data indicate that humans enjoy health through a productive collaboration with their colonizing flora, the majority of whom reside in the colon. This minireview provides a perspective on recent data and the exciting scientific challenges ahead.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	247-251
Number of pages	5
Journal	Anaerobe
Volume	11
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2005.05.001
State	Published - Oct 2005

Keywords

Bacteroides
Bacteroides fragilis
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Colonic flora
Gut flora
Intestinal flora
Intestinal immunity
Mucosal immunity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Infectious Diseases

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