Dysbiosis is not an answer
Dysbiosis, an imbalance in the microbiota, has been a major organizing concept in microbiome science. Here, we discuss how the balance concept, a holdover from prescientific thought, is irrelevant to - and may even distract from - useful microbiome research.
Main Authors: | Olesen, Scott Wilder (Contributor), Alm, Eric J (Contributor) |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor) |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group,
2018-10-09T14:05:05Z.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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