a sweeping view of bacteria navigating the nutrient-rich environment of the digestive system

bacteria digestive system navigating environment view sweeping gastrointestinal microbiome flora microbial colonization function health digestion probiotic metabolism immunity fermentation diversity ecosystem biofilm pathogen symbiotic antibiotic metabolite gut microorganism enzymes intestine absorption dysbiosis inflammation infestation anatomy nutrition prebiotic balance food transit species strains genome research fecal metagenomics