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The Digital Textbook on Gut Microbiota and Beyond

The emergence and disappearance of certain diseases - both infectious and chronic- are linked to changes in human ecology, which in turn alter the microbial populations in our bodies.
Baars et al. 2024 Cell Host & Microbe 32(8): 1280

For example, the eradication of Helicobacter pylori through antibiotic treatment has reduced the incidence of gastric and duodenal ulcers and, by extension, stomach cancer; however, the eradication of the bacterium has also been associated with an increase in several metabolic and autoimmune diseases.
Fenneman et al. 2023 Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 20: 81-100

Industrialization has significantly impacted the human gut ecosystem, leading to change…