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Forever young by Alpha(diversity)ville: restricting intestinal microbiome maturation stunts immune system development and increases susceptibility to infection

Dorrian G. CohenDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Rebecca A. WingertDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2281209 | Received 19 Oct 2023, Accepted 26 Oct 2023, Published online: 18 Nov 2023

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