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Commensal bacteria-mediated mechanisms of protection against intestinal pathogens. (1) Commensal bacterial communities consume nutrients and energy sources, depriving pathogens of their niche. (2) Microbiota-derived metabolic byproducts directly inhibit pathogens. (3) Commensal bacteria stimulate host immune cells and drive basal expression of host defense factors.
