Abstract
The normally harmless behavior of bacteria in the intestinal tract is maintained by community structure and the integrity of host defenses. When either or both of these are compromised, a few disgruntled outcasts can cause a riot, taking down the whole neighborhood (pages 799-806).
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / physiology*
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Calcium-Binding Proteins / physiology*
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Escherichia coli / drug effects*
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Inflammasomes / physiology*
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Intestines / microbiology*
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Metagenome / drug effects*
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Neuronal Apoptosis-Inhibitory Protein / physiology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
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Calcium-Binding Proteins
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Inflammasomes
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Ipaf protein, mouse
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Naip5 protein, mouse
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Neuronal Apoptosis-Inhibitory Protein