The Discovery of the First-Ever Human Gut Virus
Today, scientists announced the first-ever discovery of a virus that lives exclusively in the human gut. This virus, dubbed “Gutconda,” is a previously unknown species of the virus family Circoviridae and one of only three species known to infect humans. The findings, published in the journal Nature, offer groundbreaking insight into how viruses interact with the human gut microbiome and could eventually lead to new treatments for diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This discovery marks a major milestone in our understanding of the human gut and its role in health and disease.
source: Phys.org