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We have seen how developments in molecular biology, chemical analysis and bioinformatics provide unprecedented new tools for analysing microbial communities and their activities. We have also seen how these are revealing the impact that microbial colonisation of the gut has on many aspects of human health (Fig. 12.1) [1]. So, perhaps the most obvious question that we should be asking is—exactly what composition of the gut microbiota is most beneficial for health? This is clearly a key question but, despite a deluge of new data, it is surprisingly difficult to provide a simple, straightforward answer.
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Flint, H.J. (2020). Perspectives and Prospects. In: Why Gut Microbes Matter. Fascinating Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43246-1_12
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