The gut microbiota shapes intestinal immune responses during health and disease.

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Published in Nat Rev Immunol on May 01, 2009

Authors

June L Round1, Sarkis K Mazmanian

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

A Prospective, Placebo Controlled, Double-Blind, Cross-over Study on the Effects of a Probiotic Preparation (VSL#3) on Metabolic Profile, Intestinal Permeability, Microbiota, Cytokines and Chemokines Expression and Other Inflammatory Markers in Pediatric Patients With Crohn's Disease | NCT01632462

Microbiome Changes in Severe Burns (Microbiome) | NCT03130868

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