Altered human gut virome in patients undergoing antibiotics therapy for Helicobacter pylori

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Transient gut microbiota alterations have been reported after antibiotic therapy for Helicobacter pylori. However, alteration in the gut virome after H. pylori eradication remains uncertain. Here, we apply metagenomic sequencing to fecal samples of 44 H. pylori-infected patients at baseline, 6-week (N = 44), and 6-month (N = 33) after treatment. Following H. pylori eradication, we discover contraction of the gut...

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