Compartmentalization of intestinal bacteria by hepatic ILC3s prevents infections after surgery
M. O. Jakob, D. Sanchez-Taltavull, B. Yilmaz, T. Malinka, C. Mooser, D. Spari, L. A. Salm, K. Freiburghaus, D. Pereyra, S. Hapfelmeier, M. Masoodi, P. Starlinger, D. Stroka, F. Tschan, D. Candinas, , G. Beldi
The paper shows that intestinal bacteria cause surgical infections and that hepatic ILC3s prevent their translocation, highlighting the role of controlled commensalism in preventing post-surgical infections.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2019 · PreprintImmunology