Establishment of Normal Gut Microbiota Is Compromised under Excessive Hygiene Conditions

Bettina Schmidt; Imke E. Mulder; Corran C. Musk; Rustam I. Aminov; Marie Lewis; Christopher R. Stokes; Mick Bailey; James I. Prosser; Bhupinder P. Gill; John R. Pluske; Denise Kelly

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028284

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Establishment of Normal Gut Microbiota Is Compromised under Excessive Hygiene Conditions

Bettina Schmidt,

Affiliation Gut Immunology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Imke E. Mulder,

Affiliation Gut Immunology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Corran C. Musk,

Affiliation Gut Immunology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Rustam I. Aminov,

Affiliation Gut Immunology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Marie Lewis,

Affiliation Veterinary Pathology, Infection and Immunity, School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Christopher R. Stokes,

Affiliation Veterinary Pathology, Infection and Immunity, School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Mick Bailey,

Affiliation Veterinary Pathology, Infection and Immunity, School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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James I. Prosser,

Affiliation Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Bhupinder P. Gill,

Affiliation Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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John R. Pluske,

Affiliation School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Denise Kelly

* E-mail: D.Kelly@abdn.ac.uk

Affiliation Gut Immunology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Establishment of Normal Gut Microbiota Is Compromised under Excessive Hygiene Conditions

Bettina Schmidt,
Imke E. Mulder,
Corran C. Musk,
Rustam I. Aminov,
Marie Lewis,
Christopher R. Stokes,
Mick Bailey,
James I. Prosser,
Bhupinder P. Gill,
John R. Pluske

Published: December 2, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028284

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