Article
Patterns of Early Gut Colonization Shape Future Immune Responses of the Host
27 Mar 2012
Abstract excerpt
The most important trigger for immune system development is the exposure to microbial components immediately after birth. Moreover, targeted manipulation of the microbiota can be used to change host susceptibility to immune-mediated diseases. Our aim was to analyze how differences in early gut colonization patterns change the composition of the resident microbiota and future immune system reactivity. Germ-free...
