More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Scientists working on the gut microbiome have discovered and isolated more than 100 completely new species of bacteria from healthy people's intestines. The study has created the most comprehensive collection of human intestinal bacteria to date. The new resource will help researchers worldwide to investigate how our microbiome keeps us healthy, and its role in disease.