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Distinct Shifts in Microbiota Composition during Drosophila Aging Impair Intestinal Function and Drive Mortality
28 Aug 2015
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Alterations in the composition of the intestinal microbiota have been correlated with aging and measures of frailty in the elderly. However, the relationships between microbial dynamics, age-related changes in intestinal physiology, and organismal health remain poorly understood. Here, we show that dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota, characterized by an expansion of the Gammaproteobacteria, is tightly linked...
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