The Hidden Architects of the Gut: Phage-Bacteria Dynamics in Early Childhood Development
A schematic of factors potentially accounting for high virus (phage) turnover in human guts. This study explores the dynamic relationship between bacteriophages (phages) and bacteria in the gut microbiome of infants and young children during their early years. Using metagenomic sequencing data from over 12,000 stool samples collected as part of the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in…