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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Li H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4595636 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20150922
The overall composition of the mammalian intestinal microbiota varies between individuals: within each individual there are differences along the length of the intestinal tract related to host nutrition, intestinal motility and secretions. Mucus is a highly regenerative protective lubricant glycoprotein sheet secreted by host intestinal goblet cells; the inner mucus layer is nearly sterile. Here we show that the outer mucus of the large intestine forms a unique microbial niche with distinct comm ...[more]