The Interplay of Host Microbiota and Parasitic Protozoans at Mucosal Interfaces: Implications for the Outcomes of Infections and Diseases

Ann-Katrein Bär; Niha Phukan; Jully Pinheiro; Augusto Simoes-Barbosa

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004176

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The Interplay of Host Microbiota and Parasitic Protozoans at Mucosal Interfaces: Implications for the Outcomes of Infections and Diseases

Ann-Katrein Bär ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Ann-Katrein Bär, Niha Phukan

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Niha Phukan ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Ann-Katrein Bär, Niha Phukan

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Jully Pinheiro,

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Augusto Simoes-Barbosa

* E-mail: a.barbosa@auckland.ac.nz

Affiliations School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Centre for Microbial Innovation, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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The Interplay of Host Microbiota and Parasitic Protozoans at Mucosal Interfaces: Implications for the Outcomes of Infections and Diseases

Ann-Katrein Bär,
Niha Phukan,
Jully Pinheiro,
Augusto Simoes-Barbosa

Published: December 10, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004176

About the Authors

Ann-Katrein Bär

Contributed equally to this work with: Ann-Katrein Bär, Niha Phukan

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Niha Phukan

Contributed equally to this work with: Ann-Katrein Bär, Niha Phukan

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Jully Pinheiro

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Augusto Simoes-Barbosa

* E-mail: a.barbosa@auckland.ac.nz

Affiliations School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Centre for Microbial Innovation, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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