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Beneficial microbes reprogram the B cell repertoire that produce antibodies – News-Medical.net

The mammalian gut is home to trillions of microbes which are essential for a healthy immune system and good nutrition.

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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 5 2020
The mammalian gut is home to trillions of microbes which are essential for a healthy immune system and good nutrition. 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 antibodies that are present even before…

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