California [US]: Certain bacteria">gut bacteria, including one required for a healthy gut microbiome, differ between people who develop HIV infection and those who do not, according to new UCLA-led research.
The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal eBioMedicine, suggest that the gut microbiome may influence one's risk of HIV infection, according to study lead Dr Jennifer Fulcher, assistant professor of medicine, division of infectious diseases, at UCLA.
