These findings, which include potential biomarkers and new treatment strategies, provide a promising direction for future diagnostic and therapeutic research.
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<ul> <li>New study demonstrates that diverse communities of resident bacteria can protect the human gut from disease-causing microorganisms.</li> <li>However, this protective effect is lost when only single species of gut bacteria are present.</li> <li>The researchers found that protective communities block the growth of harmful pathogens by consuming nutrients that the pathogen needs.</li> <li>The findings, published today in the journal <em>Science</em>, could help to develop new strategies to optimise gut health.</li>
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