Learning tolerance while fighting ignorance - PubMed (original) (raw)
. 2009 Aug 7;138(3):416-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.07.024.
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.07.024
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Learning tolerance while fighting ignorance
Philippe J Sansonetti et al. Cell. 2009.
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Abstract
Research on microbe-host interactions focuses principally on pathogens, yet our immune system must deal with the huge number of beneficial commensal bacteria in our gut. It is becoming clear that the host immune system must reach a delicate balance between destroying dangerous bacterial pathogens while preserving the beneficial gut microbiota.