Events at the Host-Microbial Interface of the Gastrointestinal Tract III. Cell-to-cell signaling among microbial flora, host, and pathogens: there is a whole lot of talking going on

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Humans have an important association with their intestinal microbial flora. The microbial flora helps to shape the mammalian innate immune system, absorbs nutrients, and plays an intricate role on intestinal development. Microbes and mammals communicate with each other through an array of hormone and hormonelike chemical compounds. These "signals," however, are hijacked by bacterial pathogens, such as...

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