Fecal virome transfer improves proliferation of commensal gut Akkermansia muciniphila and unexpectedly enhances the fertility rate in laboratory mice

ABSTRACTProbiotics are intended to improve gastrointestinal health when consumed. However, the probiotics marketed today only colonize the densely populated gut to a limited extent. Bacteriophages comprise the majority of viruses in the human gut virome and there are strong indications that they pla...

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Main Authors: Torben Sølbeck Rasmussen, Caroline M. Junker Mentzel, Malene Refslund Danielsen, Rasmus Riemer Jakobsen, Line Sidsel Fisker Zachariassen, Josue Leonardo Castro Mejia, Anders Brunse, Lars Hestbjerg Hansen, Camilla Hartmann Friis Hansen, Axel Kornerup Hansen, Dennis Sandris Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Gut Microbes
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2023.2208504