reviewMicrobiology and Molecular Biology ReviewsJun 4, 2019BRONZE OA

Gut Microbiota and Colonization Resistance against Bacterial Enteric Infection

QRQuinten R. DucarmonRDRomy D. ZwittinkBHBastian HornungWVWillem van SchaikVBVincent B. Young

Leiden University Medical Center · University of Birmingham · +1 more institution

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Abstract

The gut microbiome is critical in providing resistance against colonization by exogenous microorganisms. The mechanisms via which the gut microbiota provide colonization resistance (CR) have not been fully elucidated, but they include secretion of antimicrobial products, nutrient competition, support of gut barrier integrity, and bacteriophage deployment.

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  • Colonisation resistance
  • Biology
  • Colonization
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiome
  • Gut flora
  • Bacteriophage
  • Gut microbiome
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