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Establishment of Normal Gut Microbiota Is Compromised under Excessive Hygiene Conditions
2 Dec 2011
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BACKGROUND: Early gut colonization events are purported to have a major impact on the incidence of infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in later life. Hence, factors which influence this process may have important implications for both human and animal health. Previously, we demonstrated strong influences of early-life environment on gut microbiota composition in adult pigs. Here, we sought to further...
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