title: Microbes Dress for Success: Tolerance or Resistance?
abstract: The intestinal microbiota performs essential functions for host physiology, but the specific constituents and the microbial factors required to promote host health remain largely unknown. A study by Rangan et al. suggests that members of the microbiota can modify microbial associated molecular patterns to promote host defense against invading pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Nomis Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. Electronic address: jayres@salk.edu.
authors.forename: Janelle S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ayres
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000382:microbiology*; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000254:growth & development*; D000069196:Gastrointestinal Microbiome / Q000502:physiology; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000276:immunology; D000069452:Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern Molecules / Q000276:immunology*; D019936:Probiotics; D051192:Receptors, Pattern Recognition / Q000276:immunology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D000069452:Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern Molecules; D051192:Receptors, Pattern Recognition
keywords: disease tolerance; intestinal microbiota; resistance