The gut microbiome is comprised of microbes from multiple kingdoms, including bacteria, but also fungi, viruses, and perhaps other agents. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Jiang et al. (2017) reveal that fungal monocolonization after antibiotic-mediated depletion of intestinal bacteria prevents colitis and influenza, thus highlighting beneficial roles of fungi.

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黑暗地看待范围：肠道菌群学成为焦点

肠道微生物组由来自多个王国的微生物组成，包括细菌，但也包括真菌，病毒和其他媒介。在本期《细胞宿主与微生物》一书中，Jiang等人。（2017）揭示了抗生素介导的肠道细菌耗竭后真菌的单结肠化可以预防结肠炎和流感，从而突出了真菌的有益作用。