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. 2021 Mar 30;19(8):514–527. doi: 10.1038/s41579-021-00536-5

Fig. 4. Factors that shape the human virome.

Fig. 4

Major factors include the diet6, breast milk or formula feeding49,94, medications (including antibiotics and immunosuppressants)12,131, host genetics3,50,94,102,128,130, cohabitation53, geography49,65,131–134, presence of disease (Table 1) and ageing133.