The intestinal immune system.

The intestinal immune system.

Commensal Bacteria Shape Intestinal Immune System Development

M icrobes have a knack for making us sick. Until recently, many of these encounters proved deadly. In Guns, Germs, and Steel, evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond argues that such interactions were a primary force shaping human history. Therefore, it is not surprising that human-microbe interactions often are viewed through the lens of conflict. The proliferation of antibacterial consumer produ...

The role of intestinal microbiota and the immune system.

BACKGROUND The human gut is an ecosystem consisting of a great number of commensal bacteria living in symbiosis with the host. Several data confirm that gut microbiota is engaged in a dynamic interaction with the intestinal innate and adaptive immune system, affecting different aspects of its development and function. AIM To review the immunological functions of gut microbiota and improve kno...

The Neonatal Intestinal Microflora and the Immune System

Directly after birth, bacteria commence to colonise the skin and the mucous membranes of the respiratory, urogenital and intestinal tract. With time, more or less complex bacterial ecosystems are established at various body surfaces, of which the normal intestinal microflora is the largest and most diverse. Thus, an adult individual harbours more than 400 bacterial species at this site. Most of...

Effect of milk thistle on the immune system, intestinal related variables, appearance and mortality of broilers contaminated with Aflatoxin B1

Background & Aim: Aflatoxin (AF) is the most important fungus that contaminates food and feed and can enter the food chain of humans. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of thistle seeds (silybum marianum L.) to reduce the adverse effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on the immune system, variables related to the intestine, appearance and mortality of t...