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Engineered bacteria could mop up toxic ammonia in the human gut

16 January 2019

Toxic ammonia can build up in the guts of people with certain disorders – probiotics containing bacteria engineered to break down the toxin could help

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Engineered bacteria could mop up toxic ammonia in the human gut

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