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Dec 7, 2023 | frontiersin.org | APC Microbiome Ireland |R. Paul |Asunción Contreras |Ravinder Nagpal

1 IntroductionThe gut microbiome is the complex community of microorganisms residing in the human gastrointestinal tract, responsible for numerous functions impacting human health and well-being (Rooks and Garrett, 2016; Tropini et al., 2017). Alterations in intestinal microbial composition are associated with a range of diseases, from acute infections to chronic disorders (Guinane and Cotter, 2013; Gilbert et al., 2018; Heilbronner et al., 2021).