Viruses in the human gut show dynamic response to diet
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
The digestive system is home to a myriad of viruses, but how they are involved in health and disease is poorly understood. In a study published online today in Genome Research (www.genome.org), researchers have investigated the dynamics of virus populations in the human gut, shedding new light on the gut "virome" and how it differs between people and responds to changes in diet.