Gut bacteria in a Petri dish (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Gut bacteria in a Petri dish

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Our microbiome influences a great number of processes in the human body. A recent study shows that the liver's regenerative capacity is overridden when the microbiome is disturbed – for example, by antibiotics.

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Klaus-Peter Janssen / TUM

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