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Naturally transmitted segmented filamentous bacteria segregate with diabetes protection in nonobese diabetic mice
27 Jun 2011
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Vertebrates typically harbor a rich gastrointestinal microbiota, which has coevolved with the host over millennia and is essential for several host physiological functions, in particular maturation of the immune system. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of a single bacterial species, segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB), in inducing a robust T-helper cell type 17 (Th17) population in the...
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