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Now considered an organ with defensive and metabolic capabilities, the intestinal microbiota plays a major role in the local host immune system development and education. It contributes to the generation of a homeostatic balance characterized by the capacity to react against pathogens while remaining hyperresponsive/tolerant against commensals. This homeostatic response depends on bacteria and bacterial product sensing by innate immune cells and their molecular asset at the intestinal mucosa. This book captures the enormous progress that has been accomplished in this field in recent years.

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Author:   Eduardo J. Schiffrin (Nestle Research Center, Vevey, Switzerland) ,  Philippe Marteau (Denis Diderot Paris 7 University, France) ,  Dominique Brassart (Nestlé Nutrition, Vaud, Switzerland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781482226768

ISBN 10:   1482226766
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   11 February 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Overall this is a nice resource. -Koen Venema, in Beneficial Microbes

Overall this is a nice resource. -Koen Venema, in Beneficial Microbes

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Eduardo J. Schiffrin, Philippe Marteau, Dominique Brassart

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