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Comment
. 2014 Jun 27;15(6):120.
doi: 10.1186/gb4182.

Unrest at home: diarrheal disease and microbiota disturbance

Elisabeth M Bik, David A Relman
Comment

Unrest at home: diarrheal disease and microbiota disturbance

Elisabeth M Bik et al. Genome Biol. .

Abstract

Diarrhea and malnutrition, two intertwined worldwide problems, are both associated with lower diversity of the intestinal microbiota in children in low-income countries.

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