New Acquisitions Regarding Structure and Function of Intestinal Mucosal Barrier

The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate the role of the intestinal barrier in keeping separate, but also communicating, the “world above” represented by the resident microbial flora (microbiota) and the “world below” (the immune system associated with the gastrointestinal tract or GALT). Descri...

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Main Author: Rossi, Giacomo
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2022
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Online Access:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/82714
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