Familial transmission rather than defective innate immunity shapes the distinct intestinal microbiota of TLR-deficient mice

Differences between TLR-deficient mouse colonies occur from extended husbandry in isolation that are communicated to offspring by maternal transmission.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ubeda, Carles, Lipuma, Lauren, Gobourne, Asia, Viale, Agnes, Leiner, Ingrid, Equinda, Michele, Khanin, Raya, Pamer, Eric G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409501/