Gut microbes battle a common set of viruses shared by global populations
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 08:00
in Biology & Nature
The human gut is home to a teeming ecosystem of microbes that is intimately involved in both human health and disease. But while the gut microbiota is interacting with our body, they are also under constant attack from viruses. Researchers have analyzed a bacterial immune system, revealing a common set of viruses associated with gut microbiota in global populations.