Control of intestinal flora in animals and humans: implications for toxicology and health.
The importance of the intestinal flora in disease management is discussed, and apparent relationships noted in experimental and clinical reports are reviewed. It is suggested that investigation of the influence of the intestinal flora upon body organs and systems would productively lay the groundwork for abetter understanding of certain synergistic mechanisms.
D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D007778:Lactobacillus; D007779:Lactobacillus acidophilus; D011549:Pseudomonas; D013045:Species Specificity; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology
D004731:Endotoxins