The gut

The human gut virome is defined as the total population of viruses, or virus like particles, associated with the gut microbial community, known as the gut microbiota. The gut microbiota is defined as all microbes associated with human beings, including bacteria, eukaryotes, viruses, fungi, protozoa and archaea. The microbiome denotes the collection of these microbes and their genes. The gut microbiome alone contains more than 1,000 microbial species. Much research has been co