Are stool samples suitable for studying the link between gut microbiota and obesity?

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Related actions of probiotics and antibiotics on gut microbiota and weight modification

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Richness of human gut microbiome correlates with metabolic markers

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The abundance and variety of carbohydrate-active enzymes in the human gut microbiota

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Gut Microbiomes of Malawian Twin Pairs Discordant for Kwashiorkor

(2013) M. I. Smith et al.   SCIENCE

Gut Microbiota from Twins Discordant for Obesity Modulate Metabolism in Mice

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The importance of the gut microbiota after bariatric surgery

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A human gut microbial gene catalogue established by metagenomic sequencing

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