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Elucidating the interactions between the human gut microbiota and its host through metabolic modeling
22 Apr 2014
Abstract excerpt
Increased understanding of the interactions between the gut microbiota, diet and environmental effects may allow us to design efficient treatment strategies for addressing global health problems. Existence of symbiotic microorganisms in the human gut provides different functions for the host such as conversion of nutrients, training of the immune system, and resistance to pathogens. The gut microbiome also plays...
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