A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of California, Riverside has discovered a new evolutionary mechanism that explains how the gut microbiome changes in response to antibiotics. The study, published in Cell Reports, found that the gut microbiome has a greater ability to adapt to antibiotic stress than previously thought. The researchers studied the effect of antibiotics on the gut microbiome of mice and discovered that bacteria within the gut can develop a system of genetic and metabolic changes that allow them to survive in the face of antibiotic exposure. By understanding this mechanism, the researchers hope that it could help inform new treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections.

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