Microbiome Illustration (IMAGE)

West Virginia University

Microbiome Illustration

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Researchers in the WVU School of Medicine are investigating how having a stroke can disrupt the community of bacteria that lives in the gut. These bacteria -- known collectively as the microbiome -- can interact with the central nervous system and may influence stroke patients' recovery.

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Aira Burkhart/WVU

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