Microbes help to battle infection: Gut microbes help develop immune cells, study finds
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 04:32
in Health & Medicine
Beneficial gut bacteria are necessary for the development of innate immune cells -- specialized types of white blood cells that serve as the body's first line of defense against invading pathogens -- new research has found. The research suggests that a healthy population of gut microbes can actually provide a preventative alternative to antibiotics.