Still, individually, the nutrient use overlap of even these key species with the pathogens was not high enough to block pathogen growth. But when we considered which nutrients the community as a whole can use, we found that the communities with the highest degree of overlap with the pathogens provided the most protection.

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Diverse gut microbiomes give better protection against harmful bugs - now we know why

Gut bacteria consume the nutrients that harmful pathogens need to survive, thereby keeping them in check, a new study finds.

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