title: The gastrointestinal immune system: Implications for the surgical patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pierre
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Veterans Administration Surgical Services, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI. Electronic address: Kudsk@surgery.wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kudsk
mesh_terms: D004068:Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D056747:Immunomodulation / Q000276:immunology*; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative