Bacterial Strain Persistence in the Gut (IMAGE) Cell Press Caption This visual abstract depicts the findings of Maldonado-Gómez et al., who show that an orally administered bacterial strain persists long term in a subset of individuals. Engraftment depended on individualized features of the pretreatment microbiome, likely representing a niche opportunity. Credit Maldonado-Gómez et al./<i>Cell Host & Microbe</i> 2016 Usage Restrictions Credit Required. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.