Bacterial Strain Persistence in the Gut (IMAGE)

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Bacterial Strain Persistence in the Gut

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This visual abstract depicts the findings of Maldonado-Gómez et al., who show that an orally administered bacterial strain persists long term in a subset of individuals. Engraftment depended on individualized features of the pretreatment microbiome, likely representing a niche opportunity.

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Maldonado-Gómez et al./<i>Cell Host & Microbe</i> 2016

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