NIH funding advances research into overlooked organisms in the human gut

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20261113/NIH-funding-advances-research-into-overlooked-organisms-in-the-human-gut.aspx Trillions of microorganisms make their home in the human gastrointestinal tract, where they influence everything from digestion and vitamin synthesis to immune response. This microbial world is remarkably diverse - a complex ecosystem of bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses, and single-celled organisms called protists. Yet research has largely focused on just one group: bacteria.