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Bacteroides fragilis is typically found in the lower gastro-intestinal tract lumen, and has been shown to have beneficial effects, such as stimulating host immune development
Kim et al. 2017 Immunol Rev. 279(1): 90-105

Bacteroides fragilis promoted the maturation of intratumoral DC
Vétizou et al. 2015 Science 350(6264): 1079-84

In contrast, mutant Bacteroides fragilis lacking PSA has a proinflammatory profile and fails to induce [IL-10](brain://zOh0PMa5WlWnnvz3-cF6XA/Interleukin10I…

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Anticancer immunotherapy by CTLA-4 blockade relies on gut microbiota
Vétizou et al. 2015 Science 350(6264): 1079-84
Beneficial effects of Bacteroides fragilis polysaccharides on the immune system
Troy & Kasper 2010
Extensive surface diversity of a commensal microorganism by multiple DNA inversions.
Krinos et al. 2001
Interactions between the microbiota and the immune system
Hooper et al. 2012
The intestinal microbiota: Antibiotics, colonization resistance, and enteric pathogens
Kim et al. 2017 Immunol Rev. 279(1): 90-105

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