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Baterial Translocation in Humans
1 Jul 2001
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial translocation is a phenomenon in which live bacteria cross the intestinal barrier. The definition may be broadened to include transmural passage of bacterial cell wall components such as lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan polysaccharide. After translocation, bacteria or their products reach the mesenteric lymph nodes. From there, it is possible that enteric bacteria, their cell wall components, or...
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