Prof. Dr. Melanie Schirmer (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Prof. Dr. Melanie Schirmer

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A team led by Prof. Dr. Melanie Schirmer has discovered that in chronic liver disease, bacteria from the mouth colonize the gut. This can worsen the condition.

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