Viruses are the unknown studied members of the gut microbiome. A new metagenomic analysis in healthy adults reveals that fecal viruses show a high stability, individual specificity, and correlation with the bacterial microbiome for 1 year.
Scientists from University College Cork review the composition and physiological relevance of human gut bacteriophages
7 Mar 2019by GMFH Editing Team
Only recently have reproducible protocols for analyzing fecal phages emerged. A new review from University College Cork’s scientists explores the composition and relevance for health of the wide community of bacterial viruses colonizing our gastrointestinal tract.
