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The gut microbiota plays a protective role in the host defence against pneumococcal pneumonia
OBJECTIVE: Pneumonia accounts for more deaths than any other infectious disease worldwide. The intestinal microbiota supports local mucosal immunity and is increasingly recognised as an important modulator of the systemic immune system. The precise role of the gut microbiota in bacterial pneumonia,...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4819612/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26511795 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309728 |