Human Intestinal Microbiota: Interaction Between Parasites and the Host Immune Response
The human gut is a highly complex ecosystem with an extensive microbial community, and the influence of the intestinal microbiota reaches the entire host organism. For example, the microbiome regulates fat storage, stimulates or renews epithelial cells, and influences the development and maturation of the brain and the immune system. Intestinal microbes can protect against infection by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Hence, the maintenance of homeostasis between the gut microbiota and the rest of the body is crucial for health, with dysbiosis affecting disease.
Source: Archives of Medical Research - Category: Research Authors: Oswaldo Partida-Rodr íguez, Angélica Serrano-Vázquez, Miriam E. Nieves-Ramírez, Patricia Moran, Liliana Rojas, Tobias Portillo, Enrique González, Eric Hernández, B. Brett Finlay, Cecilia Ximenez Tags: Review Article Source Type: research