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. 2019 Jun 12;25(6):771-773.
doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2019.05.010.

Precision Engineers: Bacteriophages Modulate the Gut Microbiome and Metabolome

Jeremy J Barr  1
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Precision Engineers: Bacteriophages Modulate the Gut Microbiome and Metabolome

Jeremy J Barr. Cell Host Microbe. .
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The precise and rational manipulation of the gut microbiome may enable new therapies for gut health and disease. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Hsu et al. (2019) reveal that bacteriophage predation reduces target bacteria and results in cascading interactions that alter non-target species and the gut metabolome.

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