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Understanding the microbiota in the midst of Renaissance architecture and olive groves

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Leading scientists working on the microbiome gathered in an October 2012 meeting in Baeza, Spain, to discuss recent advances in the understanding of the role of the microbiota in immunity, pathogen colonization, metabolism and disease.

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Figure 1: Group photo of meeting participants.
Figure 2: Central patio of the Palacio de Jabalquinto in Baeza, where the meeting was held.

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  1. Francisco Guarner is with the Digestive System Research Unit, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en el Área temática de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Barcelona, Spain.,

    Francisco Guarner

  2. Lora V. Hooper is in the Department of Immunology and The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.,

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  3. Gabriel Núñez is in the Department of Pathology, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.,

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