Zhao-Xiang Wang

Beyond bacterial dysbiosis: the emerging role of gut bacteriophages in type 2 diabetes

Bacteriophages, the viruses that infect gut bacteria, are now seen as active members of the intestinal ecosystem rather than passive observers. In type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), growing evidence suggests that the gut phage community changes in several important ways. People with T2DM often have lower phage diversity,...