The gut contains most of the immune cells in the body, yet fights off bacteria only if they are pathogenic, leaving commensal microbes largely unscathed. Two studies examine the basis for this effect.
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Rescigno, M., Chieppa, M. Gut-level decisions in peace and war. Nat Med 11, 254–255 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0305-254
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