Some gut viruses promote intestinal health, while others contribute to inflammatory bowel disease - EurekAlert

The findings suggest that patients with inflammatory bowel might benefit from therapies that replace disease-driving intestinal viruses with health-promoting viruses.

BOSTON – Research in recent years has demonstrated the diverse roles that gut bacteria can play in health and disease, but what about contributions from viruses, which, like bacteria, perpetually res… [+3490 chars]

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