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This is an incredibly thorough paper on bacterial evolution, its causes and implications. It was originally what really sparked my interest and was very helpful in leaning about this field because it had so much detail and covered so much ground

 This paper talks about autoimmunity induced by E. gallinarum in host organisms predisposed to immune disorders and then goes on to explain many of the external factors that can compromise gut integrity.

This study was a very general overview of nutrition and its connection to immune function. It goes over phytochemicals and their role as immunomodulators, briefly mentions translocation, talks about the recent studies connecting nutrition and the pathogenesis of immune disorders, and more.

 This paper was on the intricacies of translocation and how it occurs. It shares how the permeability of the epithelium is measured, and the role of signaling pathways in maintaining gut integrity, and the specifics for different disorders.

This paper was helpful in understanding the immune response to translocation, a lesser researched aspect of this study topic. It focuses on the response from the immune system within the gut, and once bacteria has translocated.

Because E. gallinarum is my main focus, and the main focus of many other studies on bacterial translocation/autoimmunity, this was helpful in beginning to design my project and understanding this strain a bit more.