The germ-organ theory of non-communicable diseases

Nature Reviews Microbiology 16, 103 (2018).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.158

Authors: Mariana X. Byndloss & Andreas J. Bäumler
Gut dysbiosis is associated with many non-communicable human diseases, but the mechanisms maintaining homeostasis remain incompletely understood. Recent insights suggest that during homeostasis, epithelial hypoxia limits oxygen availability in the colon, thereby maintaining a balanced microbiota that functions as a microbial organ, producing metabolites contributing

Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - January 8, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mariana X. Byndloss Andreas J. B ä umler Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research