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Analysis of 1135 gut metagenomes identifies sex-specific resistome profiles
29 Oct 2018
Abstract excerpt
Several gastrointestinal diseases show a sex imbalance, although the underlying (patho)physiological mechanisms behind this are not well understood. The gut microbiome may be involved in this process, forming a complex interaction with host immune system, sex hormones, medication and other environmental factors. Here we performed sex-specific analyses of fecal microbiota composition in 1135 individuals from a...
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