Microbes Dress for Success: Tolerance or Resistance?

• Autores: Janelle S. Ayres
• Localización: Trends in microbiology, ISSN 0966-842X, Vol. 25, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 1-3
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The intestinal microbiota performs essential functions for host physiology, but the specific constituents and the microbial factors required to promote host health remain largely unknown. A study by Rangan et al. suggests that members of the microbiota can modify microbial associated molecular patterns to promote host defense against invading pathogens.