Abstract
Bacterial translocation has been demonstrated in animal studies, but has not been confirmed in humans because of evaluation difficulties. The translocation of some agents derived from microorganisms has also been included in the study of bacterial translocation since these mechanisms also influence various responses in the human body. New detection assays, like peptidoglycan, can now be used to detect microorganism. These assays have been used in experiments using animal models and studies examining hemorrhagic shock and alcohol ingestion. In these situations, bacterial translocation might occur in the human body either incidentally or accidentally.
