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Mining the microbiome: Uncovering new antibiotics inside the human gut

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The average human gut contains roughly 100 trillion microbes, many of which are constantly competing for limited resources.

Stanford researchers surveyed the gut microbiomes of nearly 2,000 people, discovering dozens of potential new antibiotics.

The lead candidate, prevotellin-2, demonstrated anti-infective capabilities on par with polymyxin B.