Gut microbe's protective coating links intestinal colonization to lower inflammation

The human gut harbors more than 40 trillion bacteria assembled into complex communities collectively known as the gut microbiota, which is closely linked to human health and disease. Mediterraneibacter gnavus (formerly Ruminococcus gnavus) is a commensal bacterium in the Lachnospiraceae family that is normally found in healthy individuals.

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