Gut microbes shape our antibodies before we are infected by pathogens
The range of available antibodies depends on where beneficial microbes are in the body
07-Aug-2020 -
Colonization with intestinal microbes is known to shape many body systems, especially the white blood cells that produce antibodies. Because the microbiota is so complex, containing hundreds of different bacterial species, it is not known how the presence of microbes in the intestine shaped the ...
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