1. A Commensal Protozoan Strikes a Balance in the Gut
P’ng Loke, Yvonne A.L. Lim 
Cell Host & Microbe 
Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages (October 2016)
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2. Figure 1 Effects of T.mu Colonization
Colonization of mice by the protozoan parasite Tritrichomonas musculis triggers inflammasome activation in intestinal epithelial cells, resulting in the production of IL-18. This promotes the differentiation of TH1 and TH17 cells in the gut, which leads to enhanced anti-bacterial defenses that can suppress the pathological effects of Salmonella Typhimurium infection. However, T.mu-colonized mice are then more susceptible to intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer.
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