07 May 2018 --- A Caltech study has found that a beneficial gut bacteria – Bacterioides fragilis (B. fragilis) – harnesses the body’s immune response so that it can thrive safely in the gut – enhancing human health by boosting our microbiome. These findings shed light on the question; how do mammals maintain harmonious relationships with the beneficial bacteria in the gut when our immune system has evolved to repel microbes?
