Antibiotics interfere with the protective mucus layer in the intestine (IMAGE)

Bar-Ilan University

Antibiotics interfere with the protective mucus layer in the intestine

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Artistic interpretation of the study. The pipe represents the .intestine, with antibiotics blocking the flow of mucus

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