Mock gut communities (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Mock gut communities

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To test whether or not this breakdown effect could protect the entire microbiome, the Northwestern team developed simplified microbial communities, which included various types of bacteria typically found in the human gut. The team then exposed these mock gut communities" to doxorubicin and found increased survival among sensitive strains.

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