Dragon Longevity - Gut Health - Importance of a Diverse Gut Microbiome - Univ Oxford Study Review
Just like having a supportive community is important for human happiness, it appears that community and diversity is equally important for gut bacteria to protect against pathogens.
A University of Oxford study demonstrated that when gut bacteria communities were cultured together that pathogens were 1000 times less likely to grow when there was a diverse microbiome composition.
The presence of single strains of microbiome bacteria alone were ineffective at controlling the growth of pathogens but when 50 or more of gut microbiome strains came together the community of microbiome bacteria strains consumed the same nutrients that the pathogens require. Without access to these nutrients the pathogens were not able to grow. This illustrates why a diverse microbiome is a hallmark of good gut health.
“The findings may also explain why individuals can become more susceptible to species such as K. pneumoniae after taking antibiotic treatments that can lower the diversity of gut microbiome species.”
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