A Commencement for Eye Commensals.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
"Paucibacterial" levels of the normal eye surface have left immunologists wondering whether a true microbiome exists there. In this issue of Immunity, St. Leger et al. (2017) address this head-on, discovering a naturally existing commensal in mice that induces γδT cell-mediated protection from opportunistic infection.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Reyes, NJ; Saban, DR
Published Date
- July 18, 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 47 / 1
Start / End Page
- 6 - 8
PubMed ID
- 28723553
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC5810358
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1097-4180
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.immuni.2017.07.006
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States