Viruses flourish in guts of healthy babies

Bacteria aren’t the only nonhuman invaders to colonize the gut shortly after a baby’s birth. Viruses also set up house there, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. All together, these invisible residents are thought to play important roles in human health.

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September 14, 2015 | Categories: Biology, Health and Medicine | Tags: cell biology, children, gastroenterology, Genetics, health, infectious diseases, medicine, pediatrics, peer reviewed, science | Leave a comment