Many drugs unexpectedly influence the human gut microbiome, showed a recent study, prompting questions about toxicity assays, clinical implications and repurposing opportunities.
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Willyard, C. When drugs unintentionally affect gut bugs. Nat Rev Drug Discov 17, 383–384 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd.2018.88
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