How bacteria is controlled in the gut

Scientists from Israel’s Weizmann Institute have revealed the sophisticated mechanism that the digestive system uses to balance good and bad bacteria. A protein cluster called inflammasome monitors the bacterial population and signals the secretion of antibiotic proteins.
http://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/goblet-cells-get-their-germs#.Uy8V286oVey

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