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TY - JOUR AU - Garland, Christian D. AU - Lee, Adrian AU - Dickson, Melvyn R. PY - 1982 DA - 1982/10/01 TI - Segmented filamentous bacteria in the rodent small intestine: Their colonization of growing animals and possible role in host resistance toSalmonella JO - Microbial Ecology SP - 181 EP - 190 VL - 8 IS - 2 AB - The establishment and proliferation of a model population of autochthonous surface-associated microorganisms in the small bowel of growing rats (2–12 weeks of age) was studied. Segmented filamentous bacteria on the distal ileal villi were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and countedin situ by transect line analysis. In young animals, these bacteria first colonized the villous base, but occupied all areas on the villus by adult age. Their distribution on Peyer's patches was also noted. SN - 1432-184X UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02010451 DO - 10.1007/BF02010451 ID - Garland1982 ER -