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Functions of the intestinal flora. (A) Bacteria density increases in the jejunum/ileum from the stomach and duodenum, and in the large intestine, colon-residing bacteria achieve the highest cell densities recorded for any ecosystem. The most common anaerobic and aerobic genera are listed. (B) Commensal bacteria exert a miscellany of protective, structural and metabolic effects on the intestinal mucosa.
