Salmonellae invasion and intracellular replication within host cells result in a range of
diseases, including gastroenteritis, bacteraemia, enteric fever and focal infections. In recent …

Microfold (M) cells are located in the epithelium covering mucosa-associated lymphoid
tissues, such as the Peyer's patches (PPs) of the small intestine. M cells actively transport …

Gut-innervating nociceptor sensory neurons respond to noxious stimuli by initiating
protective responses including pain and inflammation; however, their role in enteric …

Highlights•In utero microbial stimulation modulates both prenatal and postnatal immune cell
development.•Unique neonatal gut microenvironment allows for progressive colonization of …

The transcytosis of antigens across the gut epithelium by microfold cells (M cells) is
important for the induction of efficient immune responses to some mucosal antigens in …

M cells are specialized intestinal epithelial cells that provide the main machinery for
sampling luminal microbes for mucosal immune surveillance. M cells are usually found in …

We have an enormous number of commensal bacteria in our intestine, moreover, the foods
that we ingest and the water we drink is sometimes contaminated with pathogenic …

Tissues and organs provide the structural and biochemical landscapes upon which
microbial pathogens and commensals function to regulate health and disease. While flat two …

Intracellular bacterial pathogens can exhibit large heterogeneity in growth rate inside host
cells, with major consequences for the infection outcome. If and how the host responds to …

Foodborne pathogens, mostly bacteria and fungi, but also some viruses, prions and
protozoa, contaminate food during production and processing, but also during storage and …