Persistent intracellular extraintestinal microbes as hidden regulators of human physiology (IMAGE)

Immunity & Inflammation

Persistent intracellular extraintestinal microbes as hidden regulators of human physiology

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Persistent intracellular extraintestinal microbes (PIEM) residing within human tissues can modulate immune function, vascular homeostasis, metabolism, and tissue repair through long-term host–microbe interactions. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is presented as a representative model of these hidden microbial residents.

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"Human Microbiome Project (HMP)" by National Institutes of Health (NIH) from Openverse Image source link: https://openverse.org/image/92dfaf42-6a5a-42ed-bb30-80e98406f245?q=Microbes+in+human+body&p=2

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