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The human virome is the overall collection of viruses that live within and on the body. It is possible for viruses to infect both human cells and other microbes, such as bacteria (as with bacteriophages).
Mechanisms of many human chronic diseases involve abnormal action of the immune system and/or altered metabolism. The microbiome, an important regulator of metabolic and immune-related phenotypes, has been shown to be associated with or participate in the development of a variety of chronic diseases. Viruses of bacteria (i.e., “phages”) are ubiquitous and mysterious, and several studies have shown that phages exert great control over the behavior—and misbehavior—of their host bacteria. This study uses techniques to discover and analyze over 45,000 viruses associated with human bodies. ...