Microbes in the gut can influence distant events, affecting the function of neutrophils in the circulation of mice (pages 228–231). The findings should lead to new studies examining how intestinal microbes affect immunity.
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Philpott, D., Girardin, S. Gut microbes extend reach to systemic innate immunity. Nat Med 16, 160–161 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0210-160
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