Missing gut microbes linked to childhood malnutrition
Gut check suggests possible treatments for kids with deficient diets
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MICROBES MATTER Bacteria living in the gut are essential for young animals’ growth. Mice with these bacteria (left) grow bigger than mice lacking the bacteria (right).
Vincent Moncorgé