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Don’t forget the bacteriophages

New insights into gut-brain axis and cognition function show that accumulation of Caudovirales bacteriophages in the gut microbiota is associated with improved executive function and memory.

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Gomez de Agüero, M., Rahimi-Midani, A. Don’t forget the bacteriophages. Lab Anim 51, 160–161 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41684-022-00986-1

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