The macaque gut microbiome in health, lentiviral infection, and chronic enterocolitis.

The vertebrate gut harbors a vast community of bacterial mutualists, the composition of which is modulated by the host immune system. Many gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are expected to be associated with disruptions of host-bacterial interactions, but relatively few comprehensive studies have been...

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Main Authors: Philip McKenna, Christian Hoffmann, Nana Minkah, Pyone Pyone Aye, Andrew Lackner, Zongzhi Liu, Catherine A Lozupone, Micah Hamady, Rob Knight, Frederic D Bushman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2222957?pdf=render