In addition, the researchers showed that the CRISPR system could be used to selectively remove specific bacteria from
diverse bacterial communities based on their genetic signatures, thus opening up the potential for «microbiome editing» beyond antimicrobial applications.
However, the work does identify a new mechanism to potentially reduce vaginal inflammation and thus HIV risk by helping women with
diverse bacterial communities in their genital tract become more Lactobacillus dominant.
Not exact matches
Like other components of breast milk, the
bacterial community changes dramatically between colostrum and mature milk with colostrum being the most
diverse with over 1,000 different
bacterial types [4].
This suggests that the ultimate source of E. coli causing bloodstream infections is the
diverse bacterial population in the wider
community.»
«In a series of experiments conducted with mice prone to intestinal inflammation, the researchers found that inflammation itself causes significant simplification in
diverse communities of gut microbes and allows new
bacterial populations to establish major footholds.