Gut microbiome_Stecher_McHardy_MvP_LMU_cr (IMAGE)

German Center for Infection Research

Gut microbiome_Stecher_McHardy_MvP_LMU_cr

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Illustration of the described microbiome research: germ-free mouse as an animal model, agar plates with cultures of bacteria isolated from the intestine and antibiotic test strips and platelets, and representation of a DNA sequence comparison.

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Max von Pettenkofer Institute, LMU Munich / Bärbel Stecher

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