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Encouraging growth of Bacteroides plebeius can potentially suppress colitis-associated colon cancer development, Academia Sinica researchers said.

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Research on the gut microbiome has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences on health and disease.