Illustration of a Host-Microbial Interaction (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Illustration of a Host-Microbial Interaction

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Illustration: A host-microbial interaction between gut endocrine cells (right) and spore-forming gut bacteria (left) are important for fueling biosynthesis of serotonin (middle).

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E. Hsiao/Caltech

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