Influence of changes in the intestinal microflora on the immune function in mice

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 440 - 446
• Main Authors: KISHIDA, Shigefumi, KATO-MORI, Yuko, HAGIWARA, Katsuro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2018; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Antibiotics; CD19 antigen; CD3 antigen; cytokine; Cytokines; Flow cytometry; Gene expression; immune response; Immunology; Interferon; Interleukin 13; intestinal microbiota; Intestinal microflora; Intestine; Lymphocytes; Lymphocytes T; metagenomics analysis; Microbiota; Polymerase chain reaction; rRNA 16S; Splenocytes; T cell; cytokine; intestinal microbiota; metagenomics analysis; immune response; T cell

The composition of the intestinal microbiota is related to the health and immune function of the host. Administration of antibiotics affects the composition of the intestinal microbiota. However, the effects of immune function on the composition of the intestinal microbiota are still unclear. In thi...