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Clinical Infectious Diseases
Scientists at University of Illinois detail research in clinical infectious diseases
April 1st, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "The gastrointestinal tract is a dynamic ecosystem composed of an organized matrix of host eukaryotic cells, including a fully functional immune system, and numerous microbial habitats normally colonized by a diverse array of microbes." "Recent analyses of the gastrointestinal microbiota by use of molecular-based methods indicate that bacterial populations vary substantially among but appear relatively stable within individuals. These observations raise many important questions about the role of the normal microbiota in the development of both the innate and the adaptive immune systems of the host and about how...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-01)
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