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The intestine and liver are intimately connected and communicate via the portal vein and the common bile duct. The intestinal microbiota contains bacteria, fungi, archaea and viruses. Viruses in the intestinal virome are predominantly phages (also called phageome), but also contain some eukaryotic viruses. Lytic phages can lyse bacteria and contribute to changes in the bacterial microbiota. Graphic illustration was created in Biorender.com.
