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The human intestine is home to trillions of bacteria. Investigation of the colonization of the infant gut by these microorganisms is a prelude to understanding how they may act in both health and disease.

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Comstock, L. The inside story. Nature 448, 542–544 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/448542a

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