Sugar Turns Bacteria Sweet: A Peace Offering in the Gut
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Cadwell, Ken
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NYU, Sch Med, Kimmel Ctr Biol & Med, Skirball Inst, New York, NY 10003 USA
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[1] NYU, Sch Med, Kimmel Ctr Biol & Med, Skirball Inst, New York, NY 10003 USA
[2] NYU, Sch Med, Dept Microbiol, New York, NY 10003 USA
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