Cell. 2012 Jun 22;149(7):1428-30. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.06.005.
Cell
Cristina Ferreira, Marc Veldhoen
PMID: 22726431 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.06.005
The significant impact of commensal microorganisms on metabolism, susceptibility to disease, and general well-being of their host has become increasingly clear in recent years. Chung et al. now show that the maturation and performance of the immune system depend on organism-specific bacterial species.
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