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How Bacteria In The Gut Help Fight Off Viruses

If it was a snake, it would have bitten us. The secret to stopping a deadly stomach virus may be sitting right there in our guts, scientists reported Thursday in the journal Science. Or more specifically, the treatment is in our microbiome — the trillions of bacteria that inconspicuously hang out in the GI tracts.

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  • Gozzin
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    "it would make me think twice about taking antibiotics. Not only are they going to screw around with your gut bacteria, but they may make you more susceptible to viruses."

    So,giving livestock antibiotics. is actually making them less healthy..How interesting.

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