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TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 37, Issue 5, Pages 287-296Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2016.03.002
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [PA921/4-1, HO2236/8-1, HO 2236/9-1]
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Starting at birth, the intestinal microbiota changes dramatically from a highly individual collection of microorganisms, dominated by comparably few species, to a mature, competitive, and diverse microbial community. Microbial colonization triggers and accompanies the maturation of the mucosal immune system and ultimately results in a mutually beneficial host-microbe interrelation in the healthy host. Here, we discuss the role of secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) during the establishment of the infant microbiota and life-long host-microbial homeostasis. We critically review the published literature on how SIgA affects the enteric microbiota and highlight the accessibility of the infant microbiota to therapeutic intervention.
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