# Biofilms in the large bowel suggest an apparent function of the human vermiform appendix

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/biofilms-in-the-large-bowel-suggest-an-apparent-function-of-the-human-vermiform/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | R. Randal Bollinger,Andrew S. Barbas,Errol L. Bush,Shu S. Lin,William Parker |
| Citations | 380 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.08.032 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2146666438 |
| PMID | 17936308 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |

## Paper authors

- [Errol L. Bush](https://scholariq.org/researchers/errol-l-bush/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Gut microbiota and health](https://scholariq.org/topics/gut-microbiota-and-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Gut microbiota and health](https://scholariq.org/topics/gut-microbiota-and-health/)
- [Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/inflammatory-bowel-disease/)
- [Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies](https://scholariq.org/topics/congenital-gastrointestinal-and-neural-anomalies/)

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