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A gut punch fights cancer and infection

Nature
DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-00133-w
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Abstract

Microorganisms in the human gut can affect immune-system cells. Gut bacterial strains have been discovered that boost immune cells that have cell-killing capacity and that can target cancer and protect against infection.

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Reticker-Flynn, N. E., & Engleman, E. G. (2019, January 31). A gut punch fights cancer and infection. Nature. Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00133-w

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