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Symbiosis Factor Prevents Colitis in Animal Model
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Title Symbiosis Factor Prevents Colitis in Animal Model
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575186?src=rss
Description A polysaccharide produced by the common human symbiotic microbe Bacteroides fragilis, which is found in the gut, appears to protect against intestinal inflammatory disease in an experimental model, the results of an animal study suggest. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date May 29, 2008
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