virome

New virus-like agents identified in human gut and oral microbiotas

Researchers have identified a new class of virus-like agents known as "obelisks" in oral and stool samples from hundred of people.

Study reveals previously unknown viruses that populate the healthy infant gut

The findings of a recent study offer new insights into the diversity of the human virome and provide a resource that may help future research into the viruses that populate…

Diet and environment drive the diversity of the infant gut virome

The findings of a new study suggest that infants acquire their gut virome from their diet and environment rather than from their mothers.

A first look at the colorectal cancer virome

According to a study led by Geoffrey Hannigan of the University of Michigan, the virome of colorectal cancer patients is altered.

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