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The gut microbiota as a modulator of innate immunity during melioidosis
BACKGROUND: Melioidosis, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an emerging cause of pneumonia-derived sepsis in the tropics. The gut microbiota supports local mucosal immunity and is increasingly recognized as a protective mediator in host defenses against systemic infe...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5411098/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28422970 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005548 |