mSphere
(Oct 2021)
A Pilot Study To Establish an
<i>In Vitro</i>
Model To Study Premature Intestinal Epithelium and Gut Microbiota Interactions
Justin Gibbons,
Ji Youn Yoo,
Tina Mutka,
Maureen Groer,
Thao T. B. Ho
Affiliations
Justin Gibbons
Center for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Ji Youn Yoo
College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Tina Mutka
College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Maureen Groer
College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Thao T. B. Ho
ORCiD Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00806-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 5
Abstract
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The gut bacterial flora influences the development of the immune system and long-term health outcomes in preterm infants. Studies of the mechanistic interactions between the gut bacteria and mucosal barrier are limited to clinical observations, animal models, and in vitro
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