Bacterial Mucolysis, Inflammatory Mucogenesis and the Stability of Host-Intestinal Microbiota Interactions

Together, the four experiments of this dissertation addressed the balance between the intestinal microbial ecology and the host. Moreover, the intestinal mucosal barrier serves as an important and necessary mediator of host-microbe interactions. Due to the exquisite sensitivity of this complex system, disruptions to the microbiota, the mucosal barrier or the host-related cells can result in subsequent alterations to the other components resulting in intestinal disorders and compromised host health.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Animal Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Collier, Chad Thomas

Contributors dc:contributor

• Roderick Mackie

• Health Sciences, Immunology

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3301120

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/83607