The gut microbiome, diet and antibiotic treatment all shape E. coli Nissle evolution in the mouse gut
11 Apr 2019by GMFH Editing Team
Contrary to common drugs, probiotics can evolve during treatment within the host. Scientists have tracked the behavior of E. coli Nissle 1917 in the mouse’s gut and shown that unbalanced gut microbiomes and different diets may affect how this bacterium evolves across the gastrointestinal tract.