Intestinal microbiota in health and disease : modern concepts / editors, Eduardo J. Schiffrin, Medical Director, Nestle Research Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland, Philippe Marteau, Professor, Department Medico-Chirurgical de Pathologie Digestive,

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schiffrin, Eduardo J., editor.

Marteau, Philippe, editor.

Brassart, Dominique, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intestines--Microbiology.

Intestines.

Intestines--Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Now considered an organ with defensive and metabolic capabilities, the intestinal microbiota plays a major role in the local host immune system development and education. It contributes to the generation of a homeostatic balance characterized by the capacity to react against pathogens while remaining hyperresponsive/tolerant against commensals. Thi

Contents:

""Front Cover ""; ""Preface ""; ""Contents ""; ""Chapter 1: Commensal Intestinal Microbiota And Mucosal Immune System Development And Function ""; ""Chapter 2: Presentation Of Microbial Signals Via Maternal Cells An Evolutionary Advantage Of Mammals ""; ""Chapter 3: Interactions Of The Intestinal Microbiota With Mucosal Epithelial Cells ""; ""Chapter 4: Pathogen-Host Cell Interactions At The Intestinal Level: Lessons From Cultured Human Fully-Differentiated Colon Cancer Caco-2 And T84 Epithelial Cell Lines ""; ""Chapter 5: Manipulation Of The Host-Cell Pathways By Bacterial Enteropathogens ""

""Chapter 6: The Role Of Probiotics In Prevention And Treatment Of Gi Infections """"Chapter 7: The Microbiota In Inflammatory Bowel Disease ""; ""Chapter 8: Opportunistic Pathogens In Inflammatory Bowel Disease, And The Relation With Specific Gene Susceptibilities ""; ""Chapter 9: Opportunistic Pathogens In Inflammatory Bowel Disease, The Case Of Adherent-Invasivee. Coli ""; ""Chapter 10: Correction Of Microbiota Disturbances Or Antagonism Against Specific Pathogens In Ibd ""

""Chapter 11: Probiotics In Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Modulation Of The Pathological Immune Or Inflammatory Activation: Their Potential Benefits In The Different Phases Of The Disease """"Chapter 12: Mechanisms, Prevention And Management Of Diarrhoea In Enteral Nutrition ""; ""Chapter 13: Influence Of The Intestinal Microbiota On The Critically Ill Patient ""; ""Chapter 14: Gut Microbiota In Obesity And Type-2 Diabetes: Links With Diet And Weight Loss Intervention ""; ""Color Plate Section ""; ""Back Cover ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-17232-X

1-4822-2677-4

9780429172328

OCLC:

872622201