Researchers use human serum to detect gut microbes that activate immune cells - The Science Board

Using human serum, investigators at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have devised a new method that allows the identification of gut microbes that activate immunity after breaching the gut barrier.

Human serum, the fluid found in blood that contains all of an individual's antibodies, allowed the researchers to understand the total body immune responses to all gut microbes. They also used high-t… [+910 chars]

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