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Development and application of a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for detection of a novel gut bacteriophage (crAssphage).
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2018
Liang Yuying, Jin Xin, Huang Yuan, Chen Shuiping
Abstract excerpt
crAssphage is a novel and by far the most abundant bacteriophage in human gut. This bacteriophage might modulate gut microbiota balance so as to be involved in some diseases like obesity, diabetes, metabolic disorders, hypertension, and cancer. Therefore, a rapid and reliable detection and quantification method for crAssphage is essential for studying its molecular epidemiology and pathogenicity in human...
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