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The human jejunum has an endogenous microbiota that differs from those in the oral cavity and colon
BACKGROUND: The upper half of the human small intestine, known as the jejunum, is the primary site for absorption of nutrient-derived carbohydrates, amino acids, small peptides, and vitamins. In contrast to the colon, which contains 10(11)–10(12) colony forming units of bacteria per ml (CFU/ml), the...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513040/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28716079 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-017-1059-6 |